SQL to LINQ (to implement LEFT JOIN) - c#

I have one below SQL query, it is more complex having some GroupBy, Conditions, etc. which i skip here in post to make my question easy:
SELECT
SUBSTRING(TSL.ctg_name, 6, 100) AS 'TREKK', *
FROM Filteredctg_timbersettlementline AS TSL
INNER JOIN Filteredctg_timbersettlement AS TS
ON TSL.ctg_timbersettlementid = TS.ctg_timbersettlementid
LEFT JOIN FilteredNew_property AS P
ON TS.ctg_propertyid = P.new_propertyid
WHERE (TS.ctg_timbersettlementid = #TimberSettlementID) AND
(TSL.ctg_reportgroup = 'TREKK')
I tried below Linq:
var Trekks = (from ts in XrmContext.ctg_timbersettlementSet
join tsl in XrmContext.ctg_timbersettlementlineSet
on ts.Id equals tsl.ctg_timbersettlementid.Id
join p in XrmContext.New_propertySet
on ts.ctg_propertyid.Id equals p.New_propertyId
into temp
from p in temp.DefaultIfEmpty()
where ts.ctg_timbersettlementId == TimberSettlementGuid
where tsl.ctg_reportgroup == "TREKK"
select new
{
tsl.ctg_name,
ts.ctg_BasisAllocatedForestryFund,
}).ToList();
It throwing me an error:
The method 'GroupJoin' cannot follow the method 'Join' or is not supported. Try writing the query in terms of supported methods or call the 'AsEnumerable' or 'ToList' method before calling unsupported methods.
How can i achive LEFT JOIN?

To achieve a left join, you need to use an intermediary DefaultIfEmpty() :
var query = from c in db.Customers
join o in db.Orders
on c.CustomerID equals o.CustomerID into sr
from x in sr.DefaultIfEmpty()
select new {
CustomerID= c.CustomerID, ContactName=c.ContactName,
OrderID = x.OrderID == null ? -1 : x.OrderID};

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Multiple conditions on a left outer join clause in a LINQ query

I would like to write the following SQL query with LINQ syntax to understand the fundamentals of LINQ queries.
SELECT q.*, qpph.*
FROM [Questions] AS q
LEFT OUTER JOIN [QuestionPoolPickHandles] AS qpph
ON qpph.QuestionId = q.Id AND qpph.PickerId = 100
WHERE qpph.Id IS NULL;
How can I apply left outer join and a condition in its ON clause at the same time using LINQ syntax? From my readings, it seems it is likely to be not possible.
Here's what I've tried so far.
var result = from q in context.Questions
join qpph in context.PoolPickHandles
on q.Id equals qpph.PickerId into Handles // notice the 'qpph.PickerId = 100' is absent
from m in Handles.DefaultIfEmpty()
where m == null
select q;
Any further elaboration will be appreciated.
With the help of the comments on the question, I've figured out writing the query using LINQ syntax.
from q in context.Questions
join qpph in context.PoolPickHandles
on new { questionId = q.Id, pickerId = user.Id }
equals new { questionId = qpph.QuestionId, pickerId = qpph.PickerId }
into Handles
from m in Handles.DefaultIfEmpty()
where m == null
select q;

How to translate SQL to LINQ with individual field joins?

I have a SQL statement, that I want to implement in a .NET website project. I don't understand how to join in a particular field, as the fields aren't available when I just select from the table.
My SQL
SELECT *
FROM [vResidence] c
JOIN [vJobs] j on c.UID = j.UID
This is the LINQ I have tried, but I am stuck at the 'ON' part:
results = (from j in vJobs
join cr in vResidence on ??? )
When I try 'j.', the only option I get is 'equals'.
You can follow as this.connect to tables as JOIN use equals keyword
var result = from r in vResidence
join j vJobs on r.UID equals j.UID
select new {[yourcolnum]};
You can try this
var result = (from j in vJobs
join cr in vResidence
on j.UID equals cr.UID
select new {
...
}).ToList();
The Linq expression is the following:
from t1 in Table1
join t2 in Table2
on t1.ID equals t2.ID
The join clause on must be do in order: first the first table, then the second.
The keyword equals must be use.
Apart from the above Linq answers, we can do JOIN using Enumerable.Join extension with Lambda expressions. Try something like,
var result = vJobs.Join(vResidence, jb => new { jb.UID }, res => new { res.UID },
(jb, res) => new { jb, res })
.Select(x => x.jb) //Select the required properties (from both objects) with anonymous object or select left/right object
.ToList();
C# Fiddle with sample data.

Linq left join returns inner join

I am trying to perform an outer join in C# using Linq, the person mentoring me keeps saying I shouldn't try to do an outer join which isn't really an answer.
What I got from the other threads is that I need the .DefaultIfEmpty() where ever I may not have a record.
I tried it first on just the lines where there may be a missing information then added it to every line just to see if that was the problem.
Every time I run this I get only the inner join records. It works great other than it is not including the two records from my DB that only have information in the first two tables.
var sqlQuery =
from s in ctx.Suppliers
from sp in ctx.SupplierParts
.Where(sp => sp.SupplierID == s.SupplierID)
.DefaultIfEmpty()
from sm in ctx.SupplierManufacturerRelations
.Where(sm => sm.SupplierPNID == sp.SupplierPNID)
.DefaultIfEmpty()
from mp in ctx.ManufacturerParts
.Where(mp => mp.MfgPNID.Equals(sm.MfgPNID))
.DefaultIfEmpty()
from m in ctx.Manufacturers
.Where(m => m.ManufacturerID.Equals(mp.ManufacturerID))
.DefaultIfEmpty()
from im in ctx.ItemMasters
.Where(im => im.PreID == mp.PreID)
.Where(im => im.PartNumber == mp.PartNumber)
.DefaultIfEmpty()
from c in ctx.ComponentClasses
.Where(c => c.CCID == im.CCID)
.DefaultIfEmpty()
from um in ctx.UnitsOfMeasures
.Where(um => um.UOMID == sp.UOMID)
.DefaultIfEmpty()
select new
{ my variables}
var querylist = sqlQuery.Where(n => n.SupplierID == thisSupplier).ToList();
I also tried
from s in ctx.Suppliers
join sp in ctx.SupplierParts on s.SupplierID equals sp.SupplierID
join sm in ctx.SupplierManufacturerRelations on sp.SupplierPNID equals sm.SupplierPNID into spartgroup
from sm in spartgroup.DefaultIfEmpty()
join mp in ctx.ManufacturerParts on sm.MfgPNID equals mp.MfgPNID into mpartgroup
from mp in mpartgroup.DefaultIfEmpty()
join m in ctx.Manufacturers on mp.ManufacturerID equals m.ManufacturerID into mgroup
from m in mgroup.DefaultIfEmpty()
join im in ctx.ItemMasters
on new { key1 = (int)mp.PreID, key2 = (int)mp.PartNumber }
equals new { key1 = im.PreID, key2 = im.PartNumber }
into tpartgroup
from im in tpartgroup.DefaultIfEmpty()
join c in ctx.ComponentClasses on im.CCID equals c.CCID into fullgroup
from c in fullgroup.DefaultIfEmpty()
join um in ctx.UnitsOfMeasures on sp.UOMID equals um.UOMID
This SQL query works and doesn't omit the rows
SELECT Supplier.SupplierID
, SupplierPart.SupplierPNID
, SupplierPart.SupplierPN
, SupplierPart.Description
, SupplierManufacturerRelation.MfgPNID
, ManufacturerPart.PreID
, ManufacturerPart.PartNumber
, ItemMaster.CCID
, ItemMaster.Description AS Expr1
FROM Supplier
Inner JOIN SupplierPart
ON Supplier.SupplierID = SupplierPart.SupplierID
Left JOIN SupplierManufacturerRelation
ON SupplierPart.SupplierPNID = SupplierManufacturerRelation.SupplierPNID
Left JOIN ManufacturerPart
ON SupplierManufacturerRelation.MfgPNID = ManufacturerPart.MfgPNID
Left JOIN ItemMaster
ON ManufacturerPart.PreID = ItemMaster.PreID
AND ManufacturerPart.PartNumber = ItemMaster.PartNumber
WHERE Supplier.SupplierID = 9
For translating SQL to LINQ query comprehension:
Translate FROM subselects as separately declared variables.
Translate each clause in LINQ clause order, translating monadic operators (DISTINCT, TOP, etc) into functions applied to the whole LINQ query.
Use table aliases as range variables. Use column aliases as anonymous type field names.
Use anonymous types (new { ... }) for multiple columns.
Left Join is simulated by using a into join_variable and doing another from from the join variable followed by .DefaultIfEmpty().
Replace COALESCE with the conditional operator and a null test.
Translate IN to .Contains() and NOT IN to !...Contains()
SELECT * must be replaced with select range_variable or for joins, an anonymous object containing all the range variables.
SELECT fields must be replaced with select new { ... } creating an anonymous object with all the desired fields or expressions.
Proper FULL OUTER JOIN must be handled with an extension method.
So from your SQL, your query should look like:
var ans = from s in ctx.Suppliers
join sp in ctx.SupplierParts on s.SupplierID equals sp.SupplierID
join sm in ctx.SupplierManufacturerRelations on sp.SupplierPNID equals sm.SupplierPNID into smj
from sm in smj.DefaultIfEmpty()
join mp in ctx.ManufacturerParts on sm?.MfgPNID equals mp.MfgPNID into mpj
from mp in mpj.DefaultIfEmpty()
join im in ctx.ItemMasters on new { key1 = (int)mp.PreID, key2 = (int)mp.PartNumber } equals new { key1 = im.PreID, key2 = im.PartNumber } into imj
from im in imj.DefaultIfEmpty()
select new {
s.SupplierID, sp.SupplierPNID, sp.SupplierPN, sp.Description, sm.MfgPNID, mp.PreID, mp.PartNumber, im.CCID, Expr1 = im.Description
};

convert SQL to LINQ not working

I want to convert this SQL code to LINQ. Here is my SQL code:
SELECT Rooms.RoomName AS RoomNo, Beds.BedName AS Beds, Rooms.RoomType, ISNULL(CheckIn.CheckIntatus,'') AS Status
FROM CheckIn
INNER JOIN GuestBeds ON CheckIn.GuestBedId = GuestBeds.Id
AND (CheckIn.CheckInStatus = 1 OR CheckIn.CheckIntatus = 2 OR CheckIn.CheckSIntatus = 3)
RIGHT JOIN Beds ON GuestBeds.BedId = Beds.Id
INNER JOIN Rooms ON Beds.RoomId = Rooms.Id
LEFT JOIN Guests ON CheckIn.GuestId = Guests.Id
WHERE Beds.Active = 1 AND Rooms.Active = 1
ORDER BY RoomName, Beds
It works well which means it shows all the RoomName with CheckInStatus. If the Room is not presence in CheckIn table, ot will return the status as Null.
So I want to convert the code to LINQ. SO here is my LINQ code:
from b in Beds
join w in Rooms on b.RoomsId equals w.Id
where (a.CheckInStatus == 3 || a.CheckInStatus == 1 || a.CheckInStatus == 2)
join p in GuestBeds on b.Id equals p.BedId
join a in CheckIn on p.Id equals a.GuestBedId
join t in Guests on a.GuestId equals t.Id
where b.Active == true && w.Active == true
orderby w.RoomName
select new
{
RoomName = w.RoomName,
BedName = b.BedName,
Status = a.CheckInStatus
}
It didnt worked like the first code. It only show the data which contain CheckInStatus. I want it to show all the RoomName inside Room database
Normally I would post some rules for converting SQL to LINQ but this is complicated enough I think I'd need to make new rules. I commented out the references to Guests because as a LEFT JOIN it has no bearing on the answer.
Pull out the WHERE on individual tables and make them sub-queries:
var ActiveBeds = Beds.Where(b => b.Active == 1);
var ActiveRooms = Rooms.Where(r => r.Active == 1);
In LINQ, a RIGHT JOIN must be done by flipping the join to be a left join, so we will create the two sides as sub-queries.
Left side of RIGHT JOIN:
Translate the JOIN conditions that aren't part of an equi-join into a LINQ where clause on the appropriate tables (alternately this could be a subquery as above). The LEFT JOIN becomes a LINQ join/from ... DefaultIfEmpty() phrase, but as noted above isn't needed.
var CheckInsGuestBedsGuests = from c in CheckIn
where (c.CheckInStatus == 1 || c.CheckInStatus == 2 || c.CheckInStatus == 3)
join gb in GuestBeds on c.GuestBedId equals gb.Id
//join g in Guests on c.GuestId equals g.Id into gj
//from g in gj.DefaultIfEmpty()
select new { c, gb /*, g */ };
Right side of RIGHT JOIN:
The other side of the RIGHT JOIN includes an INNER JOIN so put them together in a sub-query:
var ActiveBedsRooms = from b in ActiveBeds
join r in ActiveRooms on b.RoomId equals r.Id
select new { b, r };
Finally, flip the sub-queries to create a left join using the same idiom as above:
var ans = from br in ActiveBedsRooms
join cgbg in CheckInsGuestBedsGuests on br.b.Id equals cgbg.gb.BedId into cgbgj
from cgbg in cgbgj.DefaultIfEmpty()
select new {
RoomNo = br.r.RoomName,
Beds = br.b.BedName,
br.r.RoomType,
Status = cgbg.c.CheckInStatus
};
NOTE: If you were not using LINQ to SQL, the Status expression would fail when cgbg is null and you would need
Status = cgbg?.c.CheckInStatus
but unfortunately LINQ to SQL/EF doesn't handle the null conditional operators yet.
BTW, nice query - brings back memories of when I used to write hotel front desk software :)

LINQ Left Join with multiple ON OR conditions

I'm sorry for telling that I've a little bit weak on LINQ, I always do write SQL query before I start working on the complicated LINQ.
I want to ask that how to convert this SQL Query into LINQ with LEFT JOIN with multiple ON conditons with the OR operator.,
m.MerchandiseId will be use for twice in ON condition
SELECT
*
FROM
Inbox AS i
INNER JOIN [User] AS u ON i.FromUserId = u.UserId
LEFT OUTER JOIN Merchandise AS m ON
u.MerchandiseId = m.MerchandiseId
OR
i.ToMerchantId = m.MerchandiseId
WHERE
i.ToCompanyId = 10
OR
i.FromCompanyId = 10
var message = (from i in db.Inbox
join u in db.User on i.FromUserId equals u.UserId
join m in db.Merchandise on u.MerchandiseId equals m.MerchandiseId //here I want to ON i.MerchantId = m.MerchandiseId, but it doesn't allow
where i.ToCompanyId == user.CompanyId || i.FromCompanyId == user.CompanyId
orderby i.CreatedAt descending
group m.MerchandiseId by new { m.MerchandiseId, m.MerchandiseName } into grp
select new
{
MerchandiseId = grp.Key.MerchandiseId,
MerchandiseName = grp.Key.MerchandiseName,
InboxMessage = (from e in db.Inbox
join us in db.User on e.FromUserId equals us.UserId
join mer in db.Merchandise on us.MerchandiseId equals mer.MerchandiseId
where mer.MerchandiseId == grp.Key.MerchandiseId
orderby e.CreatedAt descending
select e.InboxMessage).FirstOrDefault(),
CreatedAt = (from e in db.Inbox
join us in db.User on e.FromUserId equals us.UserId
join mer in db.Merchandise on us.MerchandiseId equals mer.MerchandiseId
where mer.MerchandiseId == grp.Key.MerchandiseId
orderby e.CreatedAt descending
select e.CreatedAt).FirstOrDefault(),
}).ToList();
The bottom LINQ Query I've write for it. However, I just can work on the left join with multiple ON clause in LINQ. Appreciate if someone would help me on this. Thanks!
I don't believe Linq supports the use of the OR operator with multiple columns, but that said, I wouldn't use OR even in SQL as it makes the join's intention unclear and it also obscures where the data originated from - it also isn't immediately clear what happens if there are multiple matches for each column. Instead I would JOIN twice on the different columns and let the projection-clause handle it:
SELECT
*
FROM
Inbox
INNER JOIN [User] AS u ON i.FromUserId = u.UserId
LEFT OUTER JOIN Merchandise AS userMerchant ON u.MerchandiseId = userMerchant.MerchandiseId
LEFT OUTER JOIN Merchandise AS inboxMerchant ON Inbox.ToMerchantId = inboxMerchant .MerchandizeId
WHERE
Inbox.ToCompanyId = 10
OR
Inbox.FromCompanyId = 10
This can then be translated into Linq using the LEFT OUTER JOIN approach ( How to implement left join in JOIN Extension method )
Note that if you're using Entity Framework then you don't need to worry about doing any of this at all! Just use Include:
var query = db.Inbox
.Include( i => i.User )
.Include( i => i.User.Merchandise )
.Include i => i.Merchandise )
.Where( i => i.ToCompanyId = 10 || i.FromCompanyId == 10 );

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