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How DbCommandInterceptor hooks into every SQL command EF Core sends, and how to use it to log slow commands, failures, and cancellations.
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Where EF Core interceptors plug into SaveChanges, commands and queries, and how to fill audit fields with a SaveChangesInterceptor.
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