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The EF diagram now includes additional steps to accommodate data validation:

  • Notations are made in the model classes that tailor each field for type, display, length, and regex patterns
  • The model hints alter the database schema so the data has proper constraints
  • The model hints are also used by the context to determine if any data changes are valid
  • The model hints also interact with JavaScript validation scripts that display helpful information on the browser page when data is changed by the user
  • The JavaScript validation scripts will restrict a <form> POST if the data does not match the model hints
  • Once the requested changes are marked as valid, the context method SaveChangesAsync() passes the data to the database by way of SQL statements
  • The database constraints created by the context via the model hints further restrict inserts, updates, and deletes using SQL referential techniques

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