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Of course! Based on your interest in .NET, I'll guide you through creating a FileReference table using Entity Framework Core. This is a very common and useful pattern for separating file metadata from the entities that use them.

Here is a step-by-step guide to creating the entity, configuring it in your DbContext, and then exploring common relationship patterns.

1. Define the FileReference Entity

First, let's create the C# class that will represent our table. This class will store metadata about the uploaded file, not the file itself. The actual file would typically be stored on a file system, a network share, or in a cloud service like Azure Blob Storage or Amazon S3.

Here’s a robust FileReference entity: