Can't open EDMX-file in designer

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Monochromie picture Monochromie · Jan 10, 2012 · Viewed 7.5k times · Source

It opens as XML file only. In MS VS 2010 Ultimate + SP1.

I need to open it in model-designer.

What can I do??

Answer

benni_mac_b picture benni_mac_b · Jan 10, 2012

On the file in the solution explorer try

Right Click > Open With > ADO.NET Entity Data Model Designer

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