Missing “Ado.Net Entity Data Model” on Visual Studio 2013

Question

I have created new web project but I can\'t find ADO.net Entity DAta Model to add it.

Answer 1

Make sure the type of project you've added is for .NET Framework and not for .NET Standard. The templates for adding things such as ADO.NET Entity Data Model are included for .NET Framework.

Answer 2

Some web tutorials show a 'ADO.NET data entity model' item in the 'Models->Add' menu. In VS2015 this menu item is not shown. You need to keep drilling down by selecting 'New Item...' and then further selecting 'Data' from the pop-up dialog.

Answer 3

right click on your project--> properties---> framework target select 4.5 and should work.

Answer 4

Be sure you are trying to do that in .Net Framework project. For example, when you are creating a project do not use a template called Windows Forms App (.Net Core), use Windows Forms (.Net Framework). The (.Net Framework) extension is important.

Answer 5

I recently added Entity Framework and installed in one of my many projects in a single sln file.

The thing is Entity Framework works on Framework higher than 3.5.

So Class Library of NET Standard wouldn't support Entity Framework, thus missing Ado.Net Entity Data Model, Since NET Standard console Library is Framework 2.0, changing the class Library to .NET Framework one, will include Ado.Net Entity Data Model.

Answer 6

It's only for Visual Studio 2012. For me this had no effect on 2013.