Entity Framework Validation Vs Asp.net Valdiations

Question

Hi, In our product we are using entity framework validation. But these valdiations are performing from server side. I just want to make sure which one is better, asp.net server side validations or Entity framework validations

Could some one please help me regarding this

 

Thanks in advance

Thanks

Prathyusha

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Thanks Prathyusha

Answer 1

On 10/10/2011 9:56 AM, usha23 wrote:

> Hi, In our product we are using entity framework validation. But these

> valdiations are performing from server side. I just want to make sure

> which one is better, asp.net server side validations or Entity framework

> validations

>

> Could some one please help me regarding this

>

 

You should make the UI as dumb as possible when it comes to validations

as that is business logic. At best, you should do Required Field

controls validation on the client-side.

 

If validation is being done at the EF model level, then it's too late in

the process.

 

The validations should done by business logic well before the attempt is

made to save the data.

 

Answer 2

Hi Prathyusha,
Welcome to the MSDN forum!

Regarding the problem, I have move the thread from C# General forum to the current forum for better support. 

Thank you for your understanding and have a nice day!
Yoyo. 

 

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Answer 3

When you mentioned asp.net serverside validation is UI validations?  

I would suggest your model should be protected in all to restrict persisting un-stabalized data.....what if the future requirement comes to create REST full services on top of model? 

so, define validations on EntityFramework level and create a mechanism generating serverside validations from these. (I guess MVC3 with code-first approach is working on same principle, http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/data/gg193959)

Hope this helps you....

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