public async Task EnsureSeedData() { //are there any Client int the database if (!_context.Client.Any()) { var seedClient = new Client() { ClientNum = 12345, ClientName = "John Doe", CompanyTypeId = 10, FacilityId = 1, AddressId = 5, ContactId = 3, // I just added manually. PhoneId = 6, CountyId = 12, // Clark Notes = "This is Seed Test Client Data", CreatedDt = DateTime.UtcNow, CreatedBy = 748, Eviction = new List <Eviction>() { }, Matter = new List <Matter>() { } }; var seedClientPeterBrown = new Client() { ClientNum = 12345, ClientName = "Peter Brown", CompanyTypeId = 10, FacilityId = 1, AddressId = 5, ContactId = 3, // I just added manually. PhoneId = 6, CountyId = 12, // Clark Notes = "This is Seed Test Client Data Peter Brown", CreatedDt = DateTime.UtcNow, CreatedBy = 748, Eviction = new List <Eviction>() { }, Matter = new List <Matter>() { } }; var seedClientJohnSmith = new Client() { ClientNum = 12345, ClientName = "John Smith", CompanyTypeId = 10, FacilityId = 1, AddressId = 5, ContactId = 3, // I just added manually. PhoneId = 6, CountyId = 12, // Clark Notes = "This is Seed Test Client Data John Smith", CreatedDt = DateTime.UtcNow, CreatedBy = 748, Eviction = new List <Eviction>() { }, Matter = new List <Matter>() { } }; // Adding the context. _context.Client.Add(seedClient); _context.Client.Add(seedClientPeterBrown); _context.Client.Add(seedClientJohnSmith); // This will actually PUSH the data to the EvictionDev Database await _context.SaveChangesAsync(); } }