8.12. Generate Data Object Classes from the Command Line
Problem
You need to create objects that map directly to tables in a relational database, but you do not have access to Visual Studio 2008 or can't use the O/R Designer for some reason.
Solution
Use SqlMetal.exe to automatically generate .NET classes that map directly to tables within the target database.
How It Works
Recipe 8-11 covers the basics on using the new Object Relational Designer (O/R Designer) to create a set of object classes that model a relational database. Since a situation may arise where you need to perform this same functionality from the command line, Visual Studio 2008 also includes the SqlMetal.exe utility.
SqlMetal.exe is distributed with Visual Studio 2008 and is ...
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