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Linq Where clause to generate List based on results of a different List

I am trying to generate a List<Object> using Where clause with properties from a different List<Object>. I know that I could use a .Include(), similar to a SQL join if I were using Entity Framework but I am not using Entity Framework so I don't think it would work. I have:
List<Problem> problems = MethodToCallDbAndGenerateList(); //ado.net
problems = problems.Where(x => x.Property1 == "value").ToList();
//remaining logic
List<Solved> solved = MethodToCallDb()
.Where(x => x.SolvedId == problems.ProblemId)
.ToList();
//error happens in Where(...problems.ProblemId);
//List<Problem> does not contain a definition for ProblemId
The error says the List<Problem> does not contain ProblemId but I do have that property in my class. So I am unsure of why I am getting that error.
How can I generate my List<Solved> based on filtered results from
.Where(x => x.SolvedId == problems.SolvedId);

Using LINQ to Objects, you can use the Enumerable.Join method to create a join between two List<T>s and just return the matching members:
List<Problem> problems = MethodToCallDbAndGenerateList()
.Where(x => x.Property1 == "value")
.ToList();
List<Solved> solved = MethodToCallDb()
.Join(problems, s => s.SolvedId, p => p.ProblemId, (s,p) => s)
.ToList();
However, if there are a lot of problems and solved, or if you frequently check the same list of problems, or if you are only creating problems to use in the join, you'd be better off creating a HashSet:
var problemIDs = problems.Select(p => p.ProblemId).ToHashSet();
List<Solved> solved = MethodToCallDb()
.Where(s => problemIDs.Contains(s.SolvedId))
.ToList();
NOTE: If you are only creating problems to use in the join, better to skip creating the List<Problem> and just do:
var problemIDs = MethodToCallDbAndGenerateList()
.Where(x => x.Property1 == "value")
.Select(p => p.ProblemId)
.ToHashSet();

LINQ: IAsyncGrouping and IGrouping conflict (2)

THIS ISSUE IS A DUPLICATE OF
LINQ: IAsyncGrouping and IGrouping conflict
... which has been marked as a duplicate of an unrelated question.
I have this code:
var result = await _issueRepository.List(l => true)
.Include(l => l.Issue)
.Where(l => l.Issue.Deleted == false
&& linkedIncidentsTotal.Any(x => x.Contains(l.Lable.LabelTitle)))
.GroupBy(l => l.Lable)
.ToListAsync();
And when it executes, i am getting error:
Expression of type 'System.Collections.Generic.IAsyncEnumerable1[System.Linq.IAsyncGrouping2[mobo.Models.Lables,mobo.Models.LableIssues]]' cannot be used for return type 'System.Collections.Generic.IAsyncEnumerable1[System.Linq.IGrouping2[mb.Models.Lables,mb.Models.LableIssues]]'

This is a bug in EF Core https://github.com/aspnet/EntityFrameworkCore/issues/10716 which is fixed in 2.1.

Entity Framework Fetch Parent of Parent

I have the following data model:
Agenda->AgendaSection->SectionItem
Starting with the Item, I need to fetch both the Section and Agenda.
I've tried the following (and other things):
IList<AgendaSectionItem> myTasks =
db.AgendaSectionItems.Where(i => i.AssigneeId == currentUser.UserId)
.Include(i => i.AgendaSection)
.Include(s => s.AgendaSection.Agenda)
.ToList();
However, the Agenda ends up being null.
Anyone know how to do this?
Thanks,
Philip

Try removing the first include statement. I have had issues in the past with multiple include calls for whatever reason. It should work with just the one call:
IList<AgendaSectionItem> myTasks =
db.AgendaSectionItems.Where(i => i.AssigneeId == currentUser.UserId)
.Include(s => s.AgendaSection.Agenda)
.ToList();

OrderByDescending with a date from another table(s)

Hopefully this question is not to confusing. Basically I'm looking for pointers on how to OrderByDecending with a date from relational tables. I have constructed a basic method that looks like it could possibly work but I'm getting errors:
DbSortClause expressions must have a type that is order comparable.
Parameter name: key
I understand what this is saying but I'm not entirely sure how to fix using Linq method syntax.
public BusinessEntities.Application GetLastUpdatedAppliction(int userID)
{
return context.tbl_User_To_Application
.Where(x => x.UserID == userID)
.OrderByDescending
(o => o.tbl_Application.tbl_ApplicationChanges
.Where(oo => oo.ApplicationID == o.ApplicationID)
.Select(s => s.ChangeDate))
.ThenByDescending(t => t.DateAdded)
.Select(y => new BusinessEntities.Application
{
ApplicationID = y.tbl_Application.ApplicationID,
ApplicationName = y.tbl_Application.ApplicationName
}).FirstOrDefault();
}
Basically I have a cross reference table that binds a user to a specific application(Website) Then inside I need to nest into two tables to get the latest changes to the Application with a "ChangesDate". So ideally this would return the last updated application. Then obviously populates my DTO.
I'm still trying to get to grips with Linq method syntax so any help would be greatly appreciated!
Regards,
Tez Wingfield

If you want to order by the last application change date:
(...)
.OrderByDescending(o =>
o.tbl_Application.tbl_ApplicationChanges
.Where(ac => ac.ApplicationID == o.ApplicationID)
.OrderByDescending(ac => ac.ChangeDate)
.First()
.Select(ac => ac.ChangeDate)
)
(...)

Cannot implicitly convert type 'System.Collections.Generic.List<System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<xxx>>' to 'System.Collections.Generic.List<xxx>

I am getting the following error. I googled it for more than a day but I cant find the exact solution, Please help me Thank you
ERROR: Cannot implicitly convert type
System.Collections.Generic.List<System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<ADCO.eJMC.EntityDataModel.ShareholderUser>>
to
System.Collections.Generic.List<ADCO.eJMC.EntityDataModel.ShareholderUser>
I used the following code
List<ShareholderUser> list = new List<ShareholderUser>();
list = dataContext.EJMCShareholderApprovals
.Include(s => s.Shareholder.ShareholderUsers)
.Where(e => e.EJMCRequestId == requestId)
.Select(s => s.Shareholder.ShareholderUsers
.Where(x => x.AccessMode == true))
.ToList();

The problem is that at the moment, you're selecting a sequence of sequences - one sequence of ShareholderUser items for each Shareholder. If you just want a list of ShareholderUser items, you need to flatten the results. That's most easily done using SelectMany, which can actually replace your Select call in this case.
List<ShareholderUser> list = dataContext.EJMCShareholderApprovals
.Where(e => e.EJMCRequestId == requestId)
.SelectMany(s => s.Shareholder.ShareholderUsers)
.Where(x => x.AccessMode == true)
.ToList();
Note how breaking the query over multiple lines makes it much simpler to read, too. Also, there's no point in initializing the list variable to a new List<ShareholderUser> if you're then immediately going to give it a different value. I've also removed the Include call, as that was unnecessary - you're explicitly selecting Shareholder.ShareholderUsers in the query, so you don't need to include it.

This should do it?
var list = dataContext.EJMCShareholderApprovals
.Include(s => s.Shareholder.ShareholderUsers)
.Where(e => e.EJMCRequestId == requestId)
.Select(s => s.Shareholder.ShareholderUsers
.Where(x => x.AccessMode == true)).ToList();
though you are doing select on to ShareHolderUsers? Are you trying to get a list of ShareHolderUsers or a list of lists of ShareHolderUsers?
.Select(s => s.Shareholder.ShareholderUsers