public static int initializeBO(int BusinessObjectId, string connectionString) { BODb _db = new BODb(connectionString); BO_BusinessObjectInstance boi = new BO_BusinessObjectInstance(); var bo = _db.BusinessObjects.Find(BusinessObjectId); boi.BusinessObjectId = bo.Id; boi.Data = bo.DefaultData; _db.BusinessObjectInstances.Add(boi); _db.SaveChanges(); return boi.Id; }