that is fantastic.  Thanks a lot for checking all this out.

Hank

I tried implementing Database Views and it behaves the same as implementing Defined Queries. And the steps to implement it is much easier and simpler than Defined Queries. Basically you just create the views in the database, import the view into the edmx using the EDM designer, and run the DF custom tool generation. It'll create this new read only entity just like when you create Defined Queries.

I've tried it and yes DF works with Defined Queries. The steps are the same when implementing this in DF or EF. 

The article also states that Defined Queries is similar to Database Views so I would think that implementing the view in the database would be easier than editing the edmx manually.

Hope this helps.

I'll try to implement this out and let you know.

Is it possible to use defined queries (http://www.mssqltips.com/tip.asp?tip=1994) in DevForce? If so, are there any special steps that make it either easier or harder than straight EF?

TIA,

Hank Fay

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