As an addition to Yorro's answer, it can also be done by using attributes.
Sample for int type unique key combination:
[Index("IX_UniqueKeyInt", IsUnique = true, Order = 1)]
public int UniqueKeyIntPart1 { get; set; }
[Index("IX_UniqueKeyInt", IsUnique = true, Order = 2)]
public int UniqueKeyIntPart2 { get; set; }
If the data type is string, then MaxLength attribute must be added:
[Index("IX_UniqueKeyString", IsUnique = true, Order = 1)]
[MaxLength(50)]
public string UniqueKeyStringPart1 { get; set; }
[Index("IX_UniqueKeyString", IsUnique = true, Order = 2)]
[MaxLength(50)]
public string UniqueKeyStringPart2 { get; set; }
If there is a domain/storage model separation concern, using Metadatatype attribute/class can be an option: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff664465%28v=pandp.50%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396
A quick console app example:
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.Schema;
using System.Data.Entity;
namespace EFIndexTest
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
using (var context = new AppDbContext())
{
var newUser = new User { UniqueKeyIntPart1 = 1, UniqueKeyIntPart2 = 1, UniqueKeyStringPart1 = "A", UniqueKeyStringPart2 = "A" };
context.UserSet.Add(newUser);
context.SaveChanges();
}
}
}
[MetadataType(typeof(UserMetadata))]
public class User
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public int UniqueKeyIntPart1 { get; set; }
public int UniqueKeyIntPart2 { get; set; }
public string UniqueKeyStringPart1 { get; set; }
public string UniqueKeyStringPart2 { get; set; }
}
public class UserMetadata
{
[Index("IX_UniqueKeyInt", IsUnique = true, Order = 1)]
public int UniqueKeyIntPart1 { get; set; }
[Index("IX_UniqueKeyInt", IsUnique = true, Order = 2)]
public int UniqueKeyIntPart2 { get; set; }
[Index("IX_UniqueKeyString", IsUnique = true, Order = 1)]
[MaxLength(50)]
public string UniqueKeyStringPart1 { get; set; }
[Index("IX_UniqueKeyString", IsUnique = true, Order = 2)]
[MaxLength(50)]
public string UniqueKeyStringPart2 { get; set; }
}
public class AppDbContext : DbContext
{
public virtual DbSet<User> UserSet { get; set; }
}
}