generate-migration

To generate EF Core migrations for a Coalesce project, you compile changes to your entity models or DbContext, regenerate Coalesce artifacts to sync API and TypeScript types, and use dotnet ef tooling to create and apply the migration to your database.

Running EF Core migrations in a Coalesce environment requires a valid DataProject and StartupProject context, along with .NET tooling including the dotnet ef tool, to properly generate, review, and apply database updates.

Yes, generating EF Core migrations includes a Coalesce generation step that regenerates artifacts to keep the API and TypeScript types synchronized with your updated entity models before applying changes to the database.

The best way to apply EF Core database migrations is to use an automated process that creates the migration, regenerates Coalesce artifacts, updates the target database, and runs tests to validate the changes across data and web projects.

Your Coalesce EF Core migration workflow requires both a DataProject and StartupProject context so the dotnet ef tooling can accurately target the correct database configuration and apply updates across both data and web projects.