public static void Initialize(AnimalContext context) { // look for any animals if (context.Animals.Any()) { return; // db has been seeded } // breeds var breeds = new Breed[] { new Breed { Breed_Name = "Terrier" }, new Breed { Breed_Name = "Mixed" }, new Breed { Breed_Name = "Retriever" }, new Breed { Breed_Name = "Labrador" }, new Breed { Breed_Name = "Poodle" }, new Breed { Breed_Name = "Great Pyrenees" }, new Breed { Breed_Name = "Domestic Short Hair" }, new Breed { Breed_Name = "Domestic Medium Hair" }, new Breed { Breed_Name = "Domestic Long Hair" } }; foreach (Breed b in breeds) { context.Breeds.Add(b); } context.SaveChanges(); // sites var sites = new Site[] { new Site { Site_Name = "Greater Moncton SPCA", Site_Address = "116 Greenock St.", City = "Moncton", PostalCode = "E1H 2J7", Province = "NB" }, new Site { Site_Name = "Saint John SPCA Animal Rescue", Site_Address = "295 Bayside Dr.", City = "Saint John", PostalCode = "E2J 1B1", Province = "NB" }, new Site { Site_Name = "Grey Cove Veterinary Health Centre", Site_Address = "140 Canaan Dr.", City = "Dieppe", PostalCode = "E1A 9J2", Province = "NB" } }; foreach (Site t in sites) { context.Sites.Add(t); } context.SaveChanges(); // species var species = new Species[] { new Species { Species_Name = "Dog" }, new Species { Species_Name = "Cat" }, new Species { Species_Name = "Reptile" }, new Species { Species_Name = "Small-Furry" } }; foreach (Species s in species) { context.Species.Add(s); } context.SaveChanges(); // do animals last - it's the parent var animals = new Animal[] { new Animal { Name = "Telly", SpeciesID = species.Single(i => i.Species_Name == "Dog").SpeciesID, BreedID = breeds.Single(i => i.Breed_Name == "Terrier").BreedID, Age = "6 years 6 months 5 days", Gender = Gender.Female, Size = Size.Medium, Color = "Beige", Spayed_Neutered = Spayed_Neutered.Yes, Declawed = Declawed.No, Housebroken = Housebroken.Unknown, SiteID = sites.Single(i => i.Site_Name == "Greater Moncton SPCA").SiteID, Intake_Date = DateTime.Parse("2017-11-05"), Price = 235.00m }, new Animal { Name = "Fergus", SpeciesID = species.Single(i => i.Species_Name == "Cat").SpeciesID, BreedID = breeds.Single(i => i.Breed_Name == "Domestic Short Hair").BreedID, Age = "5 years 3 months 14 days", Gender = Gender.Male, Size = Size.Large, Color = "White", Spayed_Neutered = Spayed_Neutered.Yes, Declawed = Declawed.No, Housebroken = Housebroken.Unknown, SiteID = sites.Single(i => i.Site_Name == "Greater Moncton SPCA").SiteID, Intake_Date = DateTime.Parse("2018-05-02"), Price = 99.00m } }; foreach (Animal a in animals) { context.Animals.Add(a); } context.SaveChanges(); }