advanced patterns with C# Code First Migrations and Existing Database Connections
I'm learning this framework and I'm relatively new to this, so bear with me. I'm sure I'm missing something obvious here, but I'm working on a personal project and I'm working with an scenario with Entity Framework Core 6 while trying to apply Code First migrations to an existing database. The database is already populated, and I'm using a local SQL Server instance. When I run `Update-Database` from the Package Manager Console, I receive the following behavior: `The migration 'xxxx' is not compatible with the database`. I have ensured that my migration history is correctly set up in the `__EFMigrationsHistory` table, and I've double-checked that the connection string in my `appsettings.json` matches the database I intend to migrate. Here’s the relevant part of my `DbContext` class: ```csharp public class MyDbContext : DbContext { public MyDbContext(DbContextOptions<MyDbContext> options) : base(options) { } public DbSet<Product> Products { get; set; } // Other DbSets... protected override void OnModelCreating(ModelBuilder modelBuilder) { modelBuilder.Entity<Product>().ToTable("Products"); // Additional configurations... } } ``` Prior to running the migration, I manually updated my SQL Server database to match the current model structure by adding a few new columns. However, I did not create a corresponding migration before doing this. When I attempt to run `Update-Database`, it seems like EF is not recognizing these changes, and I’m worried I might lose existing data if I try to force the migration. I have tried regenerating the migrations using `Add-Migration` and ensuring that my local model matches the database schema, but I keep running into the same behavior. What steps should I take to resolve this scenario without losing any existing data in my database? Is there a recommended approach to handle migrations against an already populated database in EF Core? This is part of a larger service I'm building. What am I doing wrong? My development environment is Linux. Am I missing something obvious? Is this even possible? The stack includes Csharp and several other technologies. Any ideas how to fix this? I've been using Csharp for about a year now. Any ideas how to fix this?