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EF5: Question about Metadata Artifact Processing

I had a run-time error of "Unable to load the specified metadata resource." and tried so many things without success. But then I discovered a property on the EDMX file (right click on EDMX diagram and click Properties)

I switched the value of Metadata Artifact Processing

from:
Copy to Output Directory

to:
Embed in Output Assembly

and the problem was solved.

I am trying to asses the impact of this change.

If this EDMX is not used by any other projects but one, do I lose anything by embedding the assembly?

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I found that other projects at my company also embed the output assembly, so I am not so worried. Maybe it's done this way for more control over the deployment, as you mentioned.
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Not a problem newbie web, glad to help.