asp-classic-unified-framework/docs/data-models-mvc-starter.md

Data Models - MVC-Starter

Date: 2026-03-11T11:59:39Z

Overview

The repository includes a database file and data-access infrastructure, but it does not yet contain checked-in application model or repository source files under app/models/ or app/repositories/.

Current Data Assets

Database File

• Path: db/webdata.accdb
• Type: Microsoft Access database
• Configured Provider: Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0
• Configured From: public/web.config

Data Access Runtime

• DAL libraries: core/lib.DAL.asp, core/lib.Data.asp
• Migration support: core/lib.Migrations.asp
• Repository/model generation: scripts/GenerateRepo.vbs

Schema and Model Strategy

• The intended model pattern is generator-assisted.
• GenerateRepo.vbs inspects a target table and produces:
  • POBO_<Table>.asp
  • <Table>Repository.asp
• Generated outputs are expected to be moved into app/models/ and app/repositories/.

Current Repository State

• app/models/ is currently empty.
• app/repositories/ is currently empty.
• db/migrations/ currently has no checked-in migration files.

Brownfield Implications

• The project is database-capable, but the sample starter does not include domain entities yet.
• Schema evolution and repository creation are expected to happen through the provided VBScript tooling rather than a separate ORM or package-managed migration framework.
• Future data documentation should be regenerated once concrete tables, migration files, or generated POBO/repository files are added.