EF 5 + SQL Server CE 4: How to specify custom location for database file?

Question

I am developing a client system that needs a small local database. I want to avoid installation of SQL Server Express and have decided to go with SQL Server 4.

I use

Answer 1

In EF 6 this can be done with DbConfiguration:

App.config:

And inside your assembly create a class like:

public class MyDbConfiguration : DbConfiguration
{
    public MyDbConfiguration()
    {
        SetProviderServices(SqlCeProviderServices.ProviderInvariantName, SqlCeProviderServices.Instance);
        var directory = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments);
        var path = Path.Combine(directory, @"ApplicationName\MyDatabase.sdf");          
        var connectionString = string.Format(@"Data Source={0}",path);
        SetDefaultConnectionFactory(new SqlCeConnectionFactory(SqlCeProviderServices.ProviderInvariantName, "", connectionString));
    }
}