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Ahmed Shah
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๐Ÿš€ ๐Ÿš€ Working with hierarchical data in .Net Core using the hierarchyid data type.(.Net Core 8) ๐Ÿš€ ๐Ÿš€

๐Ÿš€ HierarchyId Data Type

The hierarchyid data type was introduced with SQL Server 2008. Itโ€™s specifically designed to represent and manipulate hierarchical data.

Hierarchical data structures contain parent-child relationships, and hierarchyid provides an efficient way to store and query such data.

In the context of databases, both Azure SQL and SQL Server support this data type.

๐Ÿš€ Querying Hierarchical Data

Once youโ€™ve stored hierarchical data using hierarchyid, you can perform various queries:Finding Ancestors and Dependents: You can query for ancestors (parents) and dependents (children) of specific items.

๐Ÿ’ก Depth-Based Queries

Retrieve all items at a certain depth within the hierarchy.

๐Ÿš€ Benefits of Using HierarchyId

It simplifies querying hierarchical data, making it easier and faster.

The hierarchyid type is more aligned with .NET norms than SqlHierarchyId. Itโ€™s designed to work seamlessly with Entity Framework Core (EF Core).

hierarchyid is a valuable tool for managing hierarchical data in .NET Core applications. ๐ŸŒŸ If you have any specific questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask! ๐Ÿ˜Š

Github Documentation => https://github.com/efcore/EFCore.SqlServer.HierarchyId

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