Entity Framework Core Default Behaviour on Delete Cascade delete saves a developer time by not needing to write boilerplate code for related data when the parent data in the relationship has been deleted. However in Entity Framework Core it is not the default behaviour. It takes a more conservative view and sets the on delete behaviour to restrict (StackOverflow Question where EF Core Team Member Confirms) which the documentation defines as: Restrict: The delete operation is not applied to dependent entities. The dependent entities remain unchanged. – EF Core Documentation Compared with the definition of cascade: Cascade: Dependent entities are also deleted. – EF Core Documentation Enabling Cascade Delete Using The Fluent…

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