Missing ADO.NET entity data model template from visual studio 2012 professional

Question

Missing ADO.NET entity data model template from Visual Studio 2012 Professional. I don\'t even have \"Data\" category from Visual Studio template category.

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Answer 1

I had the same problem with Visual Studio Express 2013. If you have that problem, don't reinstall Visual Studio, you have to repair EF tools:

Search in C:\ProgramData\Package Cache for "eftools.msi"

Pick the most recent, run it and select repair.

Answer 2

1. Right click on the Project In Solution Explorer
2. Add > New Item > Data > ADO.NET Entity Data Model You can update here

Answer 3

1. Press right click on an existing project

2. select "add" -> "New Item..."

3. Under "data" node you can select the "ADO.NET Entity Data Model"

Here I found the solution

Answer 4

I faced the same issue today. But in my C:\ProgramData\Package Cache folder there was only one eftools.msi file. I installed it. Still the template was missing. Then I installed the same msi file again with repair option. Then the template appeared.

Answer 5

Firstly you can add ClassLibrary in your Solution. Then, Add New Item to ClassLibrary and you can add Data>ADO.NET Entity Data Model

Answer 6

If you have installed the new EFTools6.1.3ForVS2013.msi, and then uninstalled it, it removes the ADO.net Entity Model option. Microsoft never puts the old version back. Thank you Hainesy.