How can I reference two databases using Entity Framework database first?

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I have an MVC project with references to two seperate projects, each of which contains an edmx. Each of the two EDMX projects point to a different database. The two databases have tables with identical names - contacts for instance. I need both, sometimes in the same controller.

I've set up two different contexts, but I get the error "contact is an ambiguous reference between model1.contact and model2.contact.

How can I use two data contexts that have identical entity names?

try to use fully qualified namespace and see what happens. if you hate too long namespace assign an alias for namespace — qamar
– qamar, Commented Jun 20, 2014 at 15:30
do you mean whenever I reference the entities in code? I would have to do that throughout my project...I hope there's another way. — Ethan Pelton
– Ethan Pelton, Commented Jun 20, 2014 at 15:34
If you have resharper then you might be able to do it faster :) But before that try full namespace in one place and see it that solves some of the error — qamar
– qamar, Commented Jun 20, 2014 at 15:36

qamar · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-20 15:45:38Z

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try to use fully qualified namespace and see what happens. if you hate too long namespace assign an alias for namespace

answered Jun 20, 2014 at 15:45

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