How to update record using Entity Framework Core

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What is the best approach to update database table data in Entity Framework Core   Retrieve the table row  do the changes and save Use keyword Update in DB context and handle exception for item not exist  What are the improved features we can use over EF6

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After going through all the answers I thought i will add two simple options

If you already accessed the record using FirstOrDefault() with tracking enabled (without using .AsNoTracking() function as it will disable tracking) and updated some fields then you can simply call context.SaveChanges()
In other case either you have entity posted to server using HtppPost or you disabled tracking for some reason then you should call context.Update(entityName) before context.SaveChanges()

1st option will only update the fields you changed but 2nd option will update all the fields in the database even though none of the field values were actually updated :)

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Microsoft Docs gives us two approaches      Recommended HttpPost Edit code  Read and update   This is the same old way we used to do in previous versions of Entity Framework  and this is what Microsoft recommends for us   Advantages   Prevents overposting EFs automatic change tracking sets the Modified flag on the fields that are changed by form input       Alternative HttpPost Edit code  Create and attach   an alternative is to attach an entity created by the model binder to the EF context and mark it as modified   As mentioned in the other answer the read-first approach requires an extra database read  and can result in more complex code for handling concurrency conflicts

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To update an entity with Entity Framework Core  this is the logical process   Create instance for DbContext class Retrieve entity by key Make changes on entity s properties Save changes  Update   method in DbContext   Begins tracking the given entity in the Modified state such that it will be updated in the database when SaveChanges   is called   Update method doesn t save changes in database  instead  it sets states for entries in DbContext instance  So  We can invoke Update   method before to save changes in database  I ll assume some object definitions to answer your question   Database name is Store  Table name is Product   Product class definition  public class Product       public int  ProductID   get  set             public string ProductName   get  set             public string Description   get  set             public decimal  UnitPrice   get  set       DbContext class definition  public class StoreDbContext   DbContext       public DbSet lt Product gt  Products   get  set             protected override void OnConfiguring DbContextOptionsBuilder optionsBuilder                optionsBuilder UseSqlServer  quot Your Connection String quot             base OnConfiguring optionsBuilder                  protected override void OnModelCreating ModelBuilder modelBuilder                modelBuilder Entity lt Order gt  entity   gt                           Set key for entity             entity HasKey p   gt  p ProductID                                base OnModelCreating modelBuilder            Logic to update entity  using  var context   new StoreDbContext                 Retrieve entity by id            Answer for question  1         var entity   context Products FirstOrDefault item   gt  item ProductID    id                       Validate entity is not null         if  entity    null                           Answer for question  2                 Make changes on entity             entity UnitPrice   49 99m              entity Description    quot Collector s edition quot                               If the entry is being tracked  then invoking update API is not needed                 The API only needs to be invoked if the entry was not tracked                 https   www learnentityframeworkcore com dbcontext modifying-data                   context Products Update entity                               Save changes in database             context SaveChanges

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It s super simple using  var dbContext   new DbContextBuilder   BuildDbContext          dbContext Update entity       await dbContext SaveChangesAsync

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According to Microsoft docs   the read-first approach requires an extra database read  and can result in more complex code for handling concurrency conflict  However  you should know that using Update method on DbContext will mark all the fields as modified and will include all of them in the query  If you want to update a subset of fields you should use the Attach method and then mark the desired field as modified manually  context Attach person   context Entry person  Property p   gt  p Name  IsModified   true  context SaveChanges

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public async Task lt bool gt  Update MyObject item        Context Entry await Context MyDbSet FirstOrDefaultAsync x   gt  x Id    item Id   CurrentValues SetValues item       return  await Context SaveChangesAsync     gt  0

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A more generic approach To simplify this approach an  quot id quot  interface is used public interface IGuidKey       Guid Id   get  set       The helper method public static void Modify lt T gt  this DbSet lt T gt  set  Guid id  Action lt T gt  func      where T   class  IGuidKey  new         var target   new T               Id   id            var entry   set Attach target       func target       foreach  var property in entry Properties                var original   property OriginalValue          var current   property CurrentValue           if  ReferenceEquals original  current                         continue                     if  original    null                        property IsModified   true              continue                     var propertyIsModified    original Equals current           property IsModified   propertyIsModified           Usage dbContext Operations Modify id  x   gt    x Title    quot aaa quot

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