ObjectStateManager.GetObjectStateEntry Method (EntityKey)

// Specify the order to update. 
int orderId = 43680;

using (AdventureWorksEntities context =
    new AdventureWorksEntities())
{
    try
    {
        var order = (from o in context.SalesOrderHeaders
                     where o.SalesOrderID == orderId
                     select o).First();

        // Change the status of an existing order.
        order.Status = 1;

        // Delete the first item in the order.
        context.DeleteObject(order.SalesOrderDetails.First());

        // Create a new SalesOrderDetail object. 
        // You can use the static CreateObjectName method (the Entity Framework 
        // adds this method to the generated entity types) instead of the new operator: 
        // SalesOrderDetail.CreateSalesOrderDetail(1, 0, 2, 750, 1, (decimal)2171.2942, 0, 0, 
        //                                         Guid.NewGuid(), DateTime.Today));
        SalesOrderDetail detail = new SalesOrderDetail
        {
            SalesOrderID = 0,
            SalesOrderDetailID = 0,
            OrderQty = 2,
            ProductID = 750,
            SpecialOfferID = 1,
            UnitPrice = (decimal)2171.2942,
            UnitPriceDiscount = 0,
            LineTotal = 0,
            rowguid = Guid.NewGuid(),
            ModifiedDate = DateTime.Now
        };
        order.SalesOrderDetails.Add(detail);

        // Get the ObjectStateEntry for the order.
        ObjectStateEntry stateEntry =
            context.ObjectStateManager
            .GetObjectStateEntry(order);
        Console.WriteLine("State before SaveChanges() is called: {0}",
            stateEntry.State.ToString());

        // Save changes in the object context to the database. 
        int changes = context.SaveChanges();

        Console.WriteLine("State after SaveChanges() is called: {0}",
            stateEntry.State.ToString());

        Console.WriteLine(changes.ToString() + " changes saved!");
        Console.WriteLine("Updated item for order ID: "
            + order.SalesOrderID.ToString());

        // Iterate through the collection of SalesOrderDetail items. 
        foreach (SalesOrderDetail item in order.SalesOrderDetails)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Item ID: "
                + item.SalesOrderDetailID.ToString() + "  Product: "
                + item.ProductID.ToString() + "  Quantity: "
                + item.OrderQty.ToString());
        }
    }
    catch (UpdateException ex)
    {
        Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString());
    }
}