> > Firebird doesn't have direct support for guids. > > Not native in Firebird but maybe with your Provider. By using > "smallint_bool" in the ssdl i can use boolean in entities which isn't > supported too. When i follow your advise from here > <http://blog.vyvojar.cz/jirka/archive/2007/07/08/guid-in-firebird.aspx> > and then generate entity classes from the database the wizard creates > Entities with Strings. If i try to save something into the Database i > get an exception which complains about malformed Guids. Can you suggest > a Datatype that's close to the 128 bit of a Guid that i can use in the > storage and conceptual model of the edmx? > > P.S. the combination of firebird with its small footprint and easy > installation and the entity framework is really great. beside my small > guid problem everything works flawless and rock solid.
[PM] I'll vote to support at provider level the guid. I have the same problems with my web apps and i must work with triggers to achieve the results i needed. Guid differ from uuid and is annoying to create workaround to achieve something that should be easy. Regards, Paul ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ Firebird-net-provider mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-net-provider
