Entity Framework Extensions Ignore OnInsert Expression

Description

The IgnoreOnInsertExpression allows you to ignore some columns when the BulkInsert method is executed.

The following example ignores the ModifiedDate property when bulk insert operation is performed.

using (var context = new EntityContext())
{
    var customers = new List<Customer>();
    customers.Add(new Customer() { Name = "Alexander", Description = "Description of Alexander", CreatedDate = DateTime.Now, ModifiedDate = DateTime.Now, IsActive = true });
    customers.Add(new Customer() { Name = "Carson", Description = "Description of Carson", CreatedDate = DateTime.Now, ModifiedDate = DateTime.Now, IsActive = true });
    customers.Add(new Customer() { Name = "Meredith", Description = "Description of Meredith", CreatedDate = DateTime.Now, ModifiedDate = DateTime.Now, IsActive = true });
    customers.Add(new Customer() { Name = "Arturo", Description = "Description of Arturo", CreatedDate = DateTime.Now, ModifiedDate = DateTime.Now, IsActive = true });

    context.BulkInsert(customers, options => 
    {
        options.IgnoreOnInsertExpression = customer => new {customer.CustomerID,  customer.ModifiedDate};
    });
}

Try it: EF Core | EF6

  • It will insert data in all the columns except for the ModifiedDate column because ModifiedDate property is specified in IgnoreOnInsertExpression.
Last updated: 2023-03-01
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