Missing ADO.NET entity data model template from visual studio 2012 professional

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Missing ADO.NET entity data model template from Visual Studio 2012 Professional. I don't even have "Data" category from Visual Studio template category.

I modified the Visual Studio 2012 installation, and selected all the available packages to install. But even then no luck.

My problem was that I thought this was a project template, but it is an item template. — Nacht, Sep 11 '15 at 04:13

score 37 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 06 '12 at 15:51

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I did a search in C:\ProgramData\Package Cache for "eftools.msi"

There were three versions (from different beta/RCs I guess)

I picked the most recent and installed it.

This solved the problem for me.

answered Nov 06 '12 at 15:51

Chris Haines

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This was really helpful from your side [Hainsey](http://stackoverflow.com/users/32055/hainesy). Just wanted to know, whether VS 2012 doesn't installs this eftools.msi by default, when we install VS 2012? – Shekhar Feb 13 '14 at 09:26
I don't have ProgramDATA Folder in my c: what to do ? – Chlebta Apr 13 '14 at 19:05
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@Chlebta Do a search in all of C:\ I guess – Chris Haines Apr 14 '14 at 13:26
@Hainesy I have Sloved this problem but now, I can't find "Code From dataBase" Or "Empty Code first Model..." in **ADO.net Entity Model Wizard**, I got "Generate From Database" and "Empty Model" Only. – Chlebta Apr 14 '14 at 13:57
This also worked for me. However, I had to do a "repair" as the product was installed, just not showing up. – silverfox1948 Sep 25 '14 at 23:42
Trying this resulted in "A newer version of this product is already installed. Installation can not continue." – Nightmare Games Feb 19 '15 at 00:05

score 31 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 13 '12 at 15:22

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Firstly you can add ClassLibrary in your Solution. Then, Add New Item to ClassLibrary and you can add Data>ADO.NET Entity Data Model

answered Dec 13 '12 at 15:22

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Gosh, I would have read this entry a few hours earlier. I would have spent a VS 2012 re-install. :S Thanks, for your answer mate! :) – AndrasCsanyi Mar 23 '13 at 19:23
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+1 This should be the answer! Note that in VS 2013 you have to goto the project context menu and select Add->Component->Data->ADO .NET Entity Data Model. – Ben Smith Oct 20 '14 at 22:17
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Works for me on VS 2013, I did not have to install eftools.msi – shelbypereira Feb 27 '15 at 15:23

score 9 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 21 '13 at 16:34

I solved this by going into project properties and changing the target framework. In my case, the default target framework for the project was 2.0 (no idea why - I would've expected 4.5 to be the default). I changed it to 4.5 and I was able to see the "ADO.Net Entity Data Model" option. I think it's all about having the correct EF tools installed for the CLR version that you are targeting.

Ayub · Answer 4 · 2015-08-05T12:29:05.273

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Close Visual Studio and then install "Entity Framework Tools for Visual Studio" from this location:

► [Visual Studio Disk or installer folder]\packages\EFTools\EFTools.msi"

I do it and I got the result.

You can also download this tool from here.

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answered Aug 05 '15 at 12:20

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score 1 · Answer 5 · answered Jan 15 '14 at 21:08

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Press right click on an existing project
select "add" -> "New Item..."
Under "data" node you can select the "ADO.NET Entity Data Model"

Here I found the solution

answered Jan 15 '14 at 21:08

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score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Apr 09 '14 at 03:48

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I found the EFTools.msi file in my packages folder, and run it then choose uninstall then run it again and choose install. After this reinstall, the template appeared.

answered Apr 09 '14 at 03:48

Peter Liang

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Man, why is it not Accepted :-) . This solved my problem (Also in Visual Studio 2013) Thanks @PeterLiang – Asif Mehmood Dec 16 '15 at 08:18

score 1 · Answer 7 · answered Apr 07 '15 at 19:14

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If you have installed the new EFTools6.1.3ForVS2013.msi, and then uninstalled it, it removes the ADO.net Entity Model option. Microsoft never puts the old version back. Thank you Hainesy.

answered Apr 07 '15 at 19:14

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score 0 · Answer 8 · edited Apr 10 '18 at 14:03

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I had the same problem with Visual Studio Express 2013. If you have that problem, don't reinstall Visual Studio, you have to repair EF tools:

Search in C:\ProgramData\Package Cache for "eftools.msi"

Pick the most recent, run it and select repair.

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answered Jun 07 '14 at 07:16

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score 0 · Answer 9 · answered Mar 08 '15 at 03:50

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I faced the same issue today. But in my C:\ProgramData\Package Cache folder there was only one eftools.msi file. I installed it. Still the template was missing. Then I installed the same msi file again with repair option. Then the template appeared.

answered Mar 08 '15 at 03:50

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score 0 · Answer 10 · answered Jun 15 '15 at 11:11

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When you click on add new item you will get general list of templates. "Visual c# " may be highlighted on left had side menu when you open it. From that you must click on "Data" menu. Now you can see ADO.NET Entity Data Model :)

answered Jun 15 '15 at 11:11

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score 0 · Answer 11 · answered Feb 26 '17 at 16:06

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It succeeded me in a way just downloaded from given link https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=40762 and run for repair the Entity framework.

answered Feb 26 '17 at 16:06

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score 0 · Answer 12 · answered May 15 '20 at 03:07

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Right click on the Project In Solution Explorer
Add > New Item > Data > ADO.NET Entity Data Model You can update here

answered May 15 '20 at 03:07

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