Andrew Bancroft • 3/29/2017

Entity Framework Tip – Specifying Decimal Precision

This article provides a quick tip for Entity Framework developers on how to specify custom decimal precision and scale for properties mapped to SQL Server. By default, Entity Framework maps .NET decimal types to decimal(18,2), which can truncate values with higher precision. The article explains how to override the OnModelCreating method in your DbContext and use the HasPrecision() method to set the desired precision and scale, ensuring accurate storage of decimal values without truncation.

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#SQL Server #Entity Framework #Code First