/// <summary> /// Generate a new order using default value for DateTime /// </summary> private void GenerateNewOrder() { //Default value generation //Get initial data: var customer = context.Customer.First(); //Get first name from DB customer.StrFldEmail = "*****@*****.**"; var salesperson = context.Salesperson.First(); //Get first name from DB var product = context.Product.First(); //Get first product from DB //Generate a new order var newOrder = new Order() { Customer = customer, Salesperson = salesperson, OrderItem = { new OrderItem() { Product = product } }, OrderDate = DateTime.Now }; //Save changes into DB context.Add(newOrder); context.SaveChanges(); //Display the new order data: Console.WriteLine($"Order id: {newOrder.OrderId}, date: {newOrder.CreatedDate}"); }