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This topic describes the modeling process itself – how to approach designing and building models and model-driven applications – and how to use Microsoft code name “M” to apply basic and more advanced patterns to your models. This topic does not describe:

• The Development Lifecycle for SQL Server Modeling CTP Applications
  
  
• .NET Language Development
  
  
• Loading Domain Models with Data
  
  
• Versioning Data with Modeling Services Folders
  
  
• Managing Data in SQL Server Modeling Services
  
  

Designing Models using “M”