private void InitialiseContext() { //When Using SQLDeploy, we want to update the database ourselves. //System.Data.Entity.Database.SetInitializer<MusicStoreDbContext>(null); //To Use CodeFirst and have it create the sample data .. this initialiser will create the database and insert sample data. //System.Data.Entity.Database.SetInitializer<NORTHWNDDbContext>(new MusicStoreDbInitializer()); //once up and running, use the following //System.Data.Entity.Database.SetInitializer<MusicStoreDbContext>(null); //this is a sample of an alternative method //System.Data.Entity.Database.SetInitializer<MusicStoreEntities>(new CreateDatabaseIfNotExists<MusicStoreEntities>()); _context = new BusinessEntities(); }