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

For EF Core you can find the MS recommended solution here: Default Values.

Use Fluent API in your DBContext:

protected override void OnModelCreating(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
{
    modelBuilder.Entity()
        .Property(b => b.Created)
        .HasDefaultValueSql("getdate()");
}