asp.net - Using Navigation properties? -
asp.net - Using Navigation properties? - im trying set foreign key with protected void adresdetailsview_iteminserting(object sender, detailsviewinserteventargs e) { var id = convert.toint32(customerdropdownlist.selectedvalue); e.values["customer_id"] = id; } this not work because entity (adres) not have property customer_id. customer_id column name in database , should utilize client property wich navigation property. dont know how to. i'm using ef 4.5 the simplest way modify navigation properties utilize foreign key properties. allow class have both customer , customerid / customer_id /whatever want property, kept synchronized. can update client id way you're trying now. however, don't specify version of ef using, , older versions not back upwards foreign key properties. if foreign key properties not option, need create sure client id id exists in context. var client = cont...