c# - How to update record using Entity Framework 6?

Question

I am trying to update a record using EF6. First finding the record, if it exists, update. Here is my code:

var book = new Model.Book
{
    BookNumber =  _book.BookNumber,
    BookName = _book.BookName,
    BookTitle = _book.BookTitle,
};
using (var db = new MyContextDB())
{
    var result = db.Books.SingleOrDefault(b => b.BookNumber == bookNumber);
    if (result != null)
    {
        try
        {
            db.Books.Attach(book);
            db.Entry(book).State = EntityState.Modified;
            db.SaveChanges();
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            throw;
        }
    }
}

Every time I try to update the record using the above code, I am getting this error:

{System.Data.Entity.Infrastructure.DbUpdateConcurrencyException: Store update, insert, or delete statement affected an unexpected number of rows (0). Entities may have been modified or deleted since entities were loaded. Refresh ObjectStateManager entries

Answer 1

You're trying to update the record (which to me means "change a value on an existing record and save it back"). So you need to retrieve the object, make a change, and save it.

using (var db = new MyContextDB())
{
    var result = db.Books.SingleOrDefault(b => b.BookNumber == bookNumber);
    if (result != null)
    {
        result.SomeValue = "Some new value";
        db.SaveChanges();
    }
}