Saving changes/updating existing object in dataset with Entity FrameWork and not have to set each property individually

Question

Can I do something like the below (which does not work) without having to explicitly set each property of the object. Product is the object that is created by the default model binder from a form submission and ProductInDb is object in the context/database that I wish to override/update. The ProductID primary key is the same on both.

var ProductInDb = context.Products.FirstOrDefault(x => x.ProductID == product.ProductID);

ProductInDb = product;

context.SaveChanges();

Solution

You can attach the existing product and set its state as Modified.

If you are using DbContext API

context.Products.Attach(product);
context.Entry(product).State = EntityState.Modified;

context.SaveChanges();

For ObjectContext

context.Products.Attach(product);
context.ObjectStateManager.ChangeObjectState(product, EntityState.Modified);

context.SaveChanges();

Comments

[Elad Benda]

@Eranga please see my following question: stackoverflow.com/questions/16085654/…

[Elad Benda]

@Eranga I have tried the same thing, but got uniquness violation error in the DB as I edit an already exiting entity. Maybe your syntax will help me.