A.1. Unpacking the Entity Framework Files

You’ll find the physical DLL files that contain the Entity Framework APIs in the following directory:

• <system drive>:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0, which contains:

  • System.Data.Entity.Design.dll

    This file contains functionality related to the design tools, such as the Designer, the mapping details, and the model viewer.

  • System.Data.Entity.dll

    This file is the root of the Entity Framework. It contains all of the namespaces and classes for programming against the Entity Data Model (EDM).