| IEntityFieldCore Methods | 
The IEntityFieldCore type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
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| Clone | 
            Clones this field instance
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| ForcedCurrentValueWrite(Object) | 
            Overwrites the current value with the value passed. This bypasses value checking and field properties like readonly. 
            Used by internal code only. Do not call this from your code.
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| ForcedCurrentValueWrite(Object, Object) | 
            Overwrites the current value with the value passed. This bypasses value checking and field properties like readonly. 
            Used by internal code only. Do not call this from your code.
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| GetDiscriminatorColumnFlag | 
            Gets the discriminator column flag.
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| GetHashCode | 
            Overrides the GetHashCode() method. It will return the hashcode of the value of the field as the hashcode. 
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| ReadDefinitionFromXml | 
            Deserializes the field's definition data on the xml reader into a field instance
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| ReadXml | 
            Deserializes the data on the xml reader into a fieldinfo instance
              (Inherited from IFieldInfo.) | |
| SetFieldIndex | 
            Sets the FieldIndex, if FieldInfo is null. Used in DefineField.
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| WriteDefinitionAsXml | 
            Serializes the field's definition as xml to the writer specified.
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| WriteXml(XmlWriter) | 
            Serializes object as xml to the writer specified.
              (Inherited from IFieldInfo.) | |
| WriteXml(XmlWriter, XmlFormatAspect) | 
            Writes the XML of this Field object to the writer specified
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| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| AddDays | 
            Defines the mapping for the field.AddDays(numberOfDays) method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| AddHours | 
            Defines the mapping for the field.AddHours(numberOfHours) method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| AddMilliseconds | 
            Defines the mapping for the field.AddMilliseconds(numberOfMilliseconds) method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| AddMinutes | 
            Defines the mapping for the field.AddMinutes(numberOfMinutes) method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| AddMonths | 
            Defines the mapping for the field.AddMonths(numberOfMonths) method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| AddSeconds | 
            Defines the mapping for the field.AddSeconds(numberOfSeconds) method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| AddYears | 
            Defines the mapping for the field.AddYears(numberOfYears) method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| As | 
            Specifies the field alias on the field, returning the field.
              (Defined by FieldExtensionMethods.) | |
| Ascending | 
            Creates an ascending sort clause for the field specified
              (Defined by SortClauseProducers.) | |
| Avg | 
            Places the Avg aggregate function on the field specified
              (Defined by AggregateRelatedExtensionMethods.) | |
| AvgDistinct | 
            Places the Avg(Distinct) aggregate function on the field specified
              (Defined by AggregateRelatedExtensionMethods.) | |
| Between | 
            Creates a Between predicate which is true if the field specified is between valueBegin and valueEnd, valueBegin and valueEnd included.
              (Defined by BetweenPredicateProducers.) | |
| CastToTResult | 
            Specifies the result type of the field to be TResult
              (Defined by FieldExtensionMethods.) | |
| Char | 
            Defines the mapping for the field.Char[index] property to method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| Contains | 
            Creates a Like predicate using the pattern: '%pattern%' for the field specified.
              (Defined by StringMethodPredicateProducers.) | |
| Count | 
            Places the Count aggregate function on the field specified
              (Defined by AggregateRelatedExtensionMethods.) | |
| CountBig | 
            Places the CountBig aggregate function on the field specified
              (Defined by AggregateRelatedExtensionMethods.) | |
| CountBigDistinct | 
            Places the CountBig(Distinct) aggregate function on the field specified
              (Defined by AggregateRelatedExtensionMethods.) | |
| CountDistinct | 
            Places the Count(Distinct) aggregate function on the field specified
              (Defined by AggregateRelatedExtensionMethods.) | |
| Date | 
            Defines the mapping for the field.Date property to method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| Day | 
            Defines the mapping for the field.Day property to method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| Descending | 
            Creates a descending sort clause for the field specified
              (Defined by SortClauseProducers.) | |
| EndsWith | 
            Creates a Like predicate using the pattern: '%pattern' for the field specified.
              (Defined by StringMethodPredicateProducers.) | |
| Equal(Object) | Overloaded.   
            Creates an equality comparison predicate between the expression and the value specified. If the value is null or DBNull.Value a null comparison predicate is created
              (Defined by EqualOpPredicateProducers.) | |
| Equal(IEntityFieldCore) | Overloaded.   
            Creates an equality comparison predicate between the two fields specified.
              (Defined by EqualOpPredicateProducers.) | |
| Equal(IExpression) | Overloaded.   
            Creates an equality comparison predicate between the field and the expression specified.
              (Defined by EqualOpPredicateProducers.) | |
| GreaterEqual(Object) | Overloaded.   
            Creates a greater or equal comparison predicate between the expression and the value specified. 
              (Defined by GreaterEqualOpPredicateProducers.) | |
| GreaterEqual(IEntityFieldCore) | Overloaded.   
            Creates a greater or equal comparison predicate between the two fields specified.
              (Defined by GreaterEqualOpPredicateProducers.) | |
| GreaterEqual(IExpression) | Overloaded.   
            Creates a greater or equal comparison predicate between the field and the expression specified.
              (Defined by GreaterEqualOpPredicateProducers.) | |
| GreaterThan(Object) | Overloaded.   
            Creates a greater than comparison predicate between the expression and the value specified.
              (Defined by GreaterThanOpPredicateProducers.) | |
| GreaterThan(IEntityFieldCore) | Overloaded.   
            Creates a greater than comparison predicate between the two fields specified.
              (Defined by GreaterThanOpPredicateProducers.) | |
| GreaterThan(IExpression) | Overloaded.   
            Creates a greater than comparison predicate between the field and the expression specified.
              (Defined by GreaterThanOpPredicateProducers.) | |
| Hour | 
            Defines the mapping for the field.Hour property to method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| In(Object) | Overloaded.   
            Creates a Field IN (values) predicate
              (Defined by InPredicateProducers.) | |
| In(DynamicQuery) | Overloaded.   
            Creates a Field IN (query) predicate
              (Defined by InPredicateProducers.) | |
| IndexOf | 
            Defines the mapping for the field.IndexOf(value) method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| IsNotNull | 
            Generates a negated FieldCompareNull predicate on the field specified.
              (Defined by IsNullPredicateProducers.) | |
| IsNull | 
            Generates a FieldCompareNull predicate on the field specified. 
              (Defined by IsNullPredicateProducers.) | |
| Length | 
            Defines the mapping for the field.Length property to method mapping, if field represents a string value.
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| LesserEqual(Object) | Overloaded.   
            Creates a lesser or equal comparison predicate between the expression and the value specified.
              (Defined by LesserEqualOpPredicateProducers.) | |
| LesserEqual(IEntityFieldCore) | Overloaded.   
            Creates a lesser or equal comparison predicate between the two fields specified.
              (Defined by LesserEqualOpPredicateProducers.) | |
| LesserEqual(IExpression) | Overloaded.   
            Creates a lesser or equal comparison predicate between the field and the expression specified.
              (Defined by LesserEqualOpPredicateProducers.) | |
| LesserThan(Object) | Overloaded.   
            Creates a lesser than comparison predicate between the expression and the value specified.
              (Defined by LesserThanOpPredicateProducers.) | |
| LesserThan(IEntityFieldCore) | Overloaded.   
            Creates a lesser than comparison predicate between the two fields specified.
              (Defined by LesserThanOpPredicateProducers.) | |
| LesserThan(IExpression) | Overloaded.   
            Creates a lesser than comparison predicate between the field and the expression specified.
              (Defined by LesserThanOpPredicateProducers.) | |
| Like | 
            Creates a Like predicate for the field specified using the pattern specified. The pattern has to contain the wildcards required.
              (Defined by StringMethodPredicateProducers.) | |
| Max | 
            Places the Max aggregate function on the field specified
              (Defined by AggregateRelatedExtensionMethods.) | |
| Millisecond | 
            Defines the mapping for the field.Millisecond property to method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| Min | 
            Places the Min aggregate function on the field specified
              (Defined by AggregateRelatedExtensionMethods.) | |
| Minute | 
            Defines the mapping for the field.Minute property to method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| Month | 
            Defines the mapping for the field.Month property to method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| NotBetween | 
            Creates a Between predicate which is true if the field specified is not between valueBegin and valueEnd, valueBegin and valueEnd included.
              (Defined by BetweenPredicateProducers.) | |
| NotEqual(Object) | Overloaded.   
            Creates a negated equality comparison predicate between the expression and the value specified. If the value is null or DBNull.Value a null comparison predicate is created
              (Defined by NotEqualOpPredicateProducers.) | |
| NotEqual(IEntityFieldCore) | Overloaded.   
            Creates a negated equality comparison predicate between the two fields specified.
              (Defined by NotEqualOpPredicateProducers.) | |
| NotEqual(IExpression) | Overloaded.   
            Creates a negated equality comparison predicate between the field and the expression specified.
              (Defined by NotEqualOpPredicateProducers.) | |
| NotIn(Object) | Overloaded.   
            Creates a NOT (Field IN (values)) predicate
              (Defined by InPredicateProducers.) | |
| NotIn(DynamicQuery) | Overloaded.   
            Creates a NOT (Field IN (query)) predicate
              (Defined by InPredicateProducers.) | |
| Replace | 
            Defines the mapping for the field.Replace(oldValue, newValue) method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| Second | 
            Defines the mapping for the field.Second property to method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| StartsWith | 
            Creates a Like predicate using the pattern: 'pattern%' for the fieldl specified.
              (Defined by StringMethodPredicateProducers.) | |
| StDev | 
            Places the StDev aggregate function on the field specified
              (Defined by AggregateRelatedExtensionMethods.) | |
| StDevDistinct | 
            Places the StDev(Distinct) aggregate function on the field specified
              (Defined by AggregateRelatedExtensionMethods.) | |
| Substring(Int32) | Overloaded.   
            Defines the mapping for the field.Substring(startIndex) method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| Substring(Int32, Int32) | Overloaded.   
            Defines the mapping for the field.Substring(startIndex, length) method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| Sum | 
            Places the Sum aggregate function on the field specified
              (Defined by AggregateRelatedExtensionMethods.) | |
| SumDistinct | 
            Places the Sum(Distinct) aggregate function on the field specified
              (Defined by AggregateRelatedExtensionMethods.) | |
| ToLower | 
            Defines the mapping for the field.ToLower() method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| ToUnicode | 
            Defines the mapping for the field.ToUnicode() method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| ToUpper | 
            Defines the mapping for the field.ToUpper() method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| ToValueTValue | 
            Placeholder method which is used in a Select(lambda func) projection inside the lambda to specify the type of the result of the passed in field.
              (Defined by FieldExtensionMethods.) | |
| Trim | 
            Defines the mapping for the field.Trim() method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) | |
| Variance | 
            Places the Variance aggregate function on the field specified
              (Defined by AggregateRelatedExtensionMethods.) | |
| VarianceDistinct | 
            Places the Variance(Distinct) aggregate function on the field specified
              (Defined by AggregateRelatedExtensionMethods.) | |
| Year | 
            Defines the mapping for the field.Year property to method mapping
              (Defined by FunctionMappingExtensionMethods.) |