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ErikEJ
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.NET MVP with a passion for .NET Data, Entity Framework Core & DacFX. GitHub OSS maintainer. Publisher of EF Core Power Tools and other .NET Data tools. Blog: https://erikej.github.io
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Build REST API for your database in minutes and with "4 lines of code" using .NET Aspire 9 and a couple of Community Toolkit packages! You can use the API via Swagger right away!
#dotnet #sqlserver #azure #aspire #api
Reposted by ErikEJ
This extension is awesome, thank you very much for your great work! I'm using it right now and I will recommend it to all of my customers 😉 I’ve only noticed two small things, so I’ve opened a couple of issues in the repository, but they’re very minor requests.
January 20, 2026 at 9:29 AM
SQL Formatter for Visual Studio and SQL Server Management Studio 22 is now available on VS MarketPlace!
#visualstudio #ssms #sqlserver

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SQL Formatter - Visual Studio Marketplace
Extension for Visual Studio - Adds support for the Format Document command for SQL files. Use Ctrl+K, Ctrl+D to execute the command to format the document. Configure the formatting behavior through…
marketplace.visualstudio.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Preview release of our SQL Database Project build SDK out now, with support for container publishing! Give it a try and let us know what you think

www.nuget.org/packages/MSB...
#sqlserver #dotnet
MSBuild.Sdk.SqlProj 4.0.0-beta.1
Provides targets for projects that result into a data-tier application package (DACPAC).
www.nuget.org
January 19, 2026 at 4:05 PM
I just released SQL Project Power Tools 1.0. This free Visual Studio extension enhances the SQL Project developer experience for any database project type.I also published a "Getting Started" guide for anyone to start using the tool.
#sqlserver #database #visualstudio
SqlProjectPowerTools/docs/getting-started.md at main · ErikEJ/SqlProjectPowerTools
Visual Studio Tools to enhance the SQL Database Projects developer experience - ErikEJ/SqlProjectPowerTools
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January 19, 2026 at 3:30 PM
.NET and .NET Framework January 2026 servicing releases updates
.NET and .NET Framework January 2026 servicing releases updates - .NET Blog
A recap of the latest servicing updates for .NET and .NET Framework for January 2026.
ift.tt
January 14, 2026 at 8:22 AM
dotnet blog: .NET and .NET Framework January 2026 servicing releases updates
.NET and .NET Framework January 2026 servicing releases updates - .NET Blog
A recap of the latest servicing updates for .NET and .NET Framework for January 2026.
devblogs.microsoft.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:33 PM
How to Build Android Widgets with .NET MAUI
How to Build Android Widgets with .NET MAUI - .NET Blog
Explore the steps to build Android widgets using .NET MAUI. Discover tips for managing complexity and older Android versions.
ift.tt
January 13, 2026 at 1:36 PM
How We Synchronize .NET’s Virtual Monorepo
How We Synchronize .NET's Virtual Monorepo - .NET Blog
Discover how .NET’s Virtual Monolithic Repository synchronizes code across multiple repos, unifying builds with an efficient two‑way flow.
ift.tt
January 13, 2026 at 8:22 AM
dotnet blog: How to Build Android Widgets with .NET MAUI
How to Build Android Widgets with .NET MAUI - .NET Blog
Explore the steps to build Android widgets using .NET MAUI. Discover tips for managing complexity and older Android versions.
devblogs.microsoft.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:08 PM
dotnet blog: How We Synchronize .NET’s Virtual Monorepo
How We Synchronize .NET's Virtual Monorepo - .NET Blog
Discover how .NET’s Virtual Monolithic Repository synchronizes code across multiple repos, unifying builds with an efficient two‑way flow.
devblogs.microsoft.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Secure and Intelligent: Queryable Encryption and Vector Search in MongoDB EF Core Provider
Secure and Intelligent: Queryable Encryption and Vector Search in MongoDB EF Core Provider - .NET Blog
The MongoDB EF Core provider now supports Queryable Encryption and Vector Search. Learn how to encrypt sensitive data while querying it and build AI-powered semantic search applications directly with...
ift.tt
January 8, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Generative AI with Large Language Models in C# in 2026
Generative AI with Large Language Models in C# in 2026 - .NET Blog
A practical introduction to modern AI for .NET developers.
ift.tt
January 6, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Reposted by ErikEJ
It's getting more feature packed by the day! Now supports reverse engineering a database into a SQL Project and splitting Models and Data Access across 2 separate projects.
JD.Efcpt .Build automates EF Core Power Tools scaffolding during the build, keeping database-first models in sync with schema changes without manual regeneration. From Jerrett Davis

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JD.Efcpt.Build
January 6, 2026 at 5:22 AM
Top .NET Videos & Live Streams of 2025
Top .NET Videos & Live Streams of 2025 - .NET Blog
Let's take a look back at the amazing .NET videos, events, and live streams from 2025!
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January 1, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Top .NET Blog Posts of 2025
Top .NET Blog Posts of 2025 - .NET Blog
Let's look back at the most-read .NET blog posts published in 2025, from .NET 10 to AI, performance, and developer tooling.
ift.tt
December 31, 2025 at 8:22 AM
JD.Efcpt .Build automates EF Core Power Tools scaffolding during the build, keeping database-first models in sync with schema changes without manual regeneration. From Jerrett Davis

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JD.Efcpt.Build
December 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Levelling up!
December 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
December -NET Data countdown 24:

Tips on interacting with a database with C#
#dotnet #adonet #efcore
GitHub - karenpayneoregon/sql-basics: Basics and intermediate topics for working with SQL-Server using C#
Basics and intermediate topics for working with SQL-Server using C# - karenpayneoregon/sql-basics
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December 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
December .NET Data countdown 24:

Multitenancy Techniques for EF Core
#efcore #dotnet
Multitenancy Techniques for EF Core
Multitenancy Techniques for EF Core
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December 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
December .NET Data countdown 22:

Use Entity Framework 6 "classic" with the latest SQL Server / Azure SQL features and authentication - together with .NET 10 via my updated provider:

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#dotnet #entityframework #sqlserver
Microsoft.EntityFramework.SqlServer 6.5.1
SQL Server provider for Entity Framework 6 with the Microsoft.Data.SqlClient ADO.NET provider.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
December .NET Data countdown 21:

What are SQL Database Projects

learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/to...
What Are SQL Database Projects? - SQL Server
This overview introduces SQL database projects, which enable database development and CI/CD workflows.
learn.microsoft.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
December .NET Data countdown 20:

Generate your EF Core data access layer during build directly from your SQL Project! Simply add a single NuGet package, no other config required. Awesome!!

#efcore #dotnet #sqlserver

www.nuget.org/packages/JD....
JD.Efcpt.Build 0.1.8
Enterprise-grade MSBuild integration for EF Core Power Tools CLI. Automate database-first EF Core model generation as part of your build pipeline. Zero manual steps, full CI/CD support, reproducible…
www.nuget.org
December 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
.NET Data December countdown 19:

Generate a cross platform E/R diagram of your database from the command line with EF Core Power Tools (also works in CI/CD pipelines)
#database #sqlserver #postgres #oracle #dornet #mermaidjs
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December 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
December .NET Data countdown 18:

EF Core 10 Turns PostgreSQL into a Hybrid Relational-Document DB
#efcore #postgres
EF Core 10 Turns PostgreSQL into a Hybrid Relational-Document DB - Trailhead Technology Partners
Discover how EF Core 10 and PostgreSQL JSONB make it easy to model flexible, schema-evolving data in a hybrid relational–document db.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM