Using Reflection to retrieve Entity Framework Data using a Column Name String

If you ever need to retrieve data from EF using the name of a column, rather than the built in Intellisense, then the following vb.net code snippet may help. GetType(TypeOfEntity).GetProperty(NameOfColumn).GetValue(ActualEntity, Nothing)TypeOfEntity is the name of the Entity from which you wish to retrieve data. NameOfColumn is obviously the Name of the Column from which you [...]

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