Adding CreatedDate to an entity using Entity Framework 5 Code First

Question

I am trying to add a CreatedDate property to entities in my Model and am using EF5 Code First. I want this date to not be changed once set, I want it to be a UT

Answer 1

Code First doesn't currently provide a mechanism for providing column default values.

You will need to manually modify or create base class to automatic update CreatedDate

public abstract class MyBaseClass
{
    public MyBaseClass()
    {
        CreatedDate = DateTime.Now;
    }
    public Datetime CreatedDate { get; set; }
}