I have added DataContract and DataMember attributes as per the following support doc.

https://www.llblgen.com/Documentation/4.2/LLBLGen%20Pro%20RTF/Using%20the%20generated%20code/Adapter/Distributed%20systems/gencode_webservices.htm

When I generate my code, DataMember is not added for NavigatorCollection. DataMember is added for NormalField and NavigatorSingleValue.

When I look at entityIncludeAdapter.template in SharedTemplates, the [Foreach Attribute MappedFieldNameRelation]><[Attribute]><[NextForeach]> line is missing from the section in which the NavigatorCollection property is created.

I am using the LLBLGen framework version 4.2, VB.NET. I checked 5.3 and it is missing from that template as well.

This line does exist in the C# template, but not the VB.NET template.

I have fixed it in my template so that I can proceed.

Please advise and thank you.

Hi Conrad,

It actually should work the way you spec. If just tested and it is ok. I you look at the entityIncludeAdapter.template there are these lines (:558-:562) where the attributes are generated for 1:m navigators:

<[NextForeach]><[Foreach RelatedEntity OneToMany]><[If Not MappedFieldRelationIsHidden]>
        /// <summary> Gets the EntityCollection with the related entities of type '<[RelatedEntityName]>Entity' which are related to this entity via a relation of type '1:n'. If the EntityCollection hasn't been fetched yet, the collection returned will be empty.<br/><br/><[Foreach CustomProperty MappedFieldNameRelation]>
        /// <[CustomPropertyName]>: <[CustomPropertyValue]><br/><[NextForeach]></summary>
        [TypeContainedAttribute(typeof(<[RelatedEntityName]>Entity))]<[Foreach Attribute MappedFieldNameRelation]>
        <[Attribute]><[NextForeach]>

So, it should work indeed. Please check that:

• You actually added the attribute for all navigators (not only specific ones) at Project Level (ref...)
• When adding the attribute you pressed Tab until the attribute was added to grid and not just remained in the 'new item' row of the grid
• You generated code to the right location where your entities live

Is see the attribute code in the ManyToMany section (that's the section you specified, I think). What about the OneToMany section above it? I think that's the section that my code is using.

Conrad wrote:

Is see the attribute code in the ManyToMany section (that's the section you specified, I think). What about the OneToMany section above it? I think that's the section that my code is using.

OneToMany was the section that I referred above. Anyway it’s present in all relationship types. So please double check the points I posted.

I'm sorry if I seem a bit obtuse about this, but I just don't see it. I downloaded version 5.3 last Thursday. If I take a look at my LLBLGen Pro v5.3\Frameworks\LLBLGen Pro\Templates\SharedTemplates\Net3.5\VB.NET folder\entityIncludeAdapter.template file, I see the following code starting with line 524.:

<[Foreach RelatedEntity OneToMany CrLf]><[If Not MappedFieldRelationIsHidden]> ''' <summary>Gets the EntityCollection with the related entities of type '<[RelatedEntityName]>Entity' which are related to this entity via a relation of type '1:n'. If the EntityCollection hasn't been fetched yet, the collection returned will be empty.<br/><br/> ''' <[Foreach CustomProperty MappedFieldNameRelation]> ''' <[CustomPropertyName]>: <[CustomPropertyValue]><br/><[NextForeach]></summary> <TypeContainedAttribute(GetType(<[RelatedEntityName]>Entity))> _ <[ If SettingValueEquals MappedFieldNameRelation "NavigatorPropertyIsPublic" "true"]>Public<[Else]>Friend<[EndIf]> Overridable ReadOnly Property <[MappedFieldNameRelation]> As EntityCollection(Of <[RelatedEntityName]>Entity) Get If _<[CaseCamel MappedFieldNameRelation]> Is Nothing Then _<[CaseCamel MappedFieldNameRelation]> = New EntityCollection(Of <[RelatedEntityName]>Entity)(EntityFactoryCache2.GetEntityFactory(GetType(<[RelatedEntityName]>EntityFactory))) _<[CaseCamel MappedFieldNameRelation]>.ActiveContext = Me.ActiveContext <[ If OppositeRelationPresent ]> _<[CaseCamel MappedFieldNameRelation]>.SetContainingEntityInfo(Me, "<[RelatedMappedFieldNameRelation]>")<[ EndIf ]> End If Return _<[CaseCamel MappedFieldNameRelation]> End Get End Property<[EndIf]><[NextForeach]> <[Foreach RelatedEntity ManyToMany CrLf]><[If Not MappedFieldRelationIsHidden]> ''' <summary>Gets the EntityCollection with the related entities of type '<[RelatedEntityName]>Entity' which are related to this entity via a relation of type 'm:n'. If the EntityCollection hasn't been fetched yet, the collection returned will be empty.<br/><br/> ''' <[Foreach CustomProperty MappedFieldNameRelation]> ''' <[CustomPropertyName]>: <[CustomPropertyValue]><br/><[NextForeach]></summary> <TypeContainedAttribute(GetType(<[RelatedEntityName]>Entity))> _<[Foreach Attribute MappedFieldNameRelation]> <[Attribute]><[NextForeach]> <[ If SettingValueEquals MappedFieldNameRelation "NavigatorPropertyIsPublic" "true"]>Public<[Else]>Friend<[EndIf]> Overridable ReadOnly Property <[MappedFieldNameRelation]> As EntityCollection(Of <[RelatedEntityName]>Entity) Get If _<[CaseCamel MappedFieldNameRelation]> Is Nothing Then _<[CaseCamel MappedFieldNameRelation]> = New EntityCollection(Of <[RelatedEntityName]>Entity)(EntityFactoryCache2.GetEntityFactory(GetType(<[RelatedEntityName]>EntityFactory))) _<[CaseCamel MappedFieldNameRelation]>.ActiveContext = Me.ActiveContext <[CaseCamel MappedFieldNameRelation]>.IsReadOnly = True CType(<[CaseCamel MappedFieldNameRelation]>, IEntityCollectionCore).IsForMN = True End If Return _<[CaseCamel MappedFieldNameRelation]> End Get End Property<[EndIf]><[NextForeach]> <[Foreach RelatedEntity ManyToOne CrLf]><[If Not MappedFieldRelationIsHidden]> ''' <summary>Gets / sets related entity of type '<[RelatedEntityName]>Entity' which has to be set Imports a fetch action earlier. If no related entity is set for this property, null is returned. ''' This property is not visible in databound grids.<br/><br/> ''' <[Foreach CustomProperty MappedFieldNameRelation]> ''' <[CustomPropertyName]>: <[CustomPropertyValue]><br/><[NextForeach]></summary><[Foreach Attribute MappedFieldNameRelation]> <[Attribute]><[NextForeach]> <[ If SettingValueEquals MappedFieldNameRelation "NavigatorPropertyIsPublic" "true"]>Public<[Else]>Friend<[EndIf]> Overridable Property <[MappedFieldNameRelation]> As <[RelatedEntityName]>Entity Get Return _<[CaseCamel MappedFieldNameRelation]> End Get Set If MyBase.IsDeserializing Then SetupSync<[MappedFieldNameRelation]>(value) Else SetSingleRelatedEntityNavigator(value, "<[RelatedMappedFieldNameRelation]>", "<[MappedFieldNameRelation]>", _<[CaseCamel MappedFieldNameRelation]>, <[If OppositeRelationPresent]>True<[Else]>False<[EndIf]>) End If End Set End Property<[EndIf]><[NextForeach]>

This has the one to many, many to many and many to one navigators. I see the ForEach Attribute in the many to many and many to one navigators, but not there for the one to many navigator. Again, I apologize for pressing on this, but I just don't see it.

I can see that they are missing from the VB templates.

Thanks for reporting.

I thought I was going crazy there. No problem.

And thank you all for the quick replies.

We'll look into it!

Rest was ok, selfservicing did have the attribute, so it was just in adapter. Now fixed: 5.2.8 hotfix build and 5.3.5 hotfix builds have this fix. Thanks for reporting!