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How to make this query with lambda expression in Entity Framework?

This is my SQL query:
select
m.Name, s.Time, t.TheaterNumber
from
Movies m
join
MovieSeanceTheaters mst on mst.MovieId = m.MovieID
join
Theaters t on t.ID = mst.TheaterId
join
Seances s on mst.SeanceId = s.ID
This is my attempt at a Linq query:
var result = (from m in _context.Movies
join mst in _context.MovieSeanceTheaters on m.ID equals mst.MovieId
join t in _context.Theaters on mst.TheaterId equals t.ID
join s in _context.Seances on mst.TheaterId equals s.ID
select new { Film = m.Name, Salon = t.Name, Seans = s.Time }
).ToList();
I made this attempt, but I want to make with lambda for instance:
var result = movieManager.GetAll().Where(x => x.MovieSeanceTheaters)....
I couldn't do that.

If I understand you correctly, you want to rewrite your query from query syntax to method syntax?
Here we are!
var result = _context.Movies
.Join(_context.MovieSeanceTheaters,
m => m.MovieID,
mst => mst.MovieID,
(m, mst) => new
{
m = m,
mst = mst
})
.Join(_context.Theaters,
temp0 => temp0.mst.TheaterID,
t => t.ID,
(temp0, t) =>
new
{
temp0 = temp0,
t = t
})
.Join(_context.Seances,
temp1 => temp1.temp0.mst.TheaterID,
s => s.ID,
(temp1, s) =>
new
{
Film = temp1.temp0.m.Name,
Salon = temp1.t.TheaterNumber,
Seans = s.Time
});
Looks ugly, doesn't it?
Most often, the method syntax is more compact and convenient. But in this case, leave it as is.

Lambda syntax. How join by 1 to many keys

i'm trying rewrite query from native sql to linq lambda syntax (not linq query syntax)
LINQ (not work)
var result = _uow.Repository<TableA>().Get().AsNoTracking()
.GroupJoin(
_uow.Repository<TableB>().Get().AsNoTracking(),
a => new { a.TabNotesCodeId, a.TabLabelCodeId },
b => b.ElementNameId
(b, a) => new SubSection
{
SubSectionName = b.CustomValue ?? a.TabLabelCodeId,
SubSectionNote = b.CustomValue ?? a.TabLabelCodeId,
})
.Where(a => a.ResourceId == 1);
SQL
SELECT [SubSectionName] = ISNULL(B.CUSTOMVALUE,A.TABLABELCODEID),
[SubSectionNote] = ISNULL(B.CUSTOMVALUE,A.TABNOTESCODEID)
FROM TableA as A LEFT JOIN
(SELECT CUSTOMVALUE, ELEMENTNAMEID FROM TableB WHERE DISPLAYSETTINGID = 1) as B
ON B.ELEMENTNAMEID IN ( A.TABNOTESCODEID, A.TABLABELCODEID)
WHERE A.RESOURCEID = 1
Q How to rewrite sql ON B.ELEMENTNAMEID IN ( A.TABNOTESCODEID, A.TABLABELCODEID) to lambda syntax
...
a => new { a.TabNotesCodeId, a.TabLabelCodeId },
b => b.ElementNameId
....
(doesn't work)

Normally I would suggest following my SQL conversion rules, but this is sufficiently complex I don't think it would help.
To use query comprehension syntax on a non-equijoin that is a left join, it seems easiest to use lambda syntax to express the join conditions, so I just combined the sub-query with the join conditions:
var ans = from A in TableA
where A.ResourceID == 1
from B in TableB.Where(b => b.DisplaySettingID == 1).Where(b => b.ElementNameID == A.TabNotesCodeID || b.ElementNameID == A.TabLabelCodeID).DefaultIfEmpty()
select new {
SubSectionName = (B.CustomValue ?? A.TabLabelCodeID),
SubSectionNote = (B.CustomValue ?? A.TabNotesCodeID)
};
The lambda equivalent of multiple from clauses to generate a cross join is SelectMany, so converting into lambda syntax:
var ans2 = TableA.Where(a => a.ResourceID == 1)
.SelectMany(a => TableB.Where(b => b.DisplaySettingID == 1).Where(b => b.ElementNameID == a.TabNotesCodeID || b.ElementNameID == a.TabLabelCodeID)
.DefaultIfEmpty(),
(a, b) => new {
SubSectionName = (b.CustomValue ?? a.TabLabelCodeID),
SubSectionNote = (b.CustomValue ?? a.TabNotesCodeID)
}
);

After countless experiments i've found out solution:
_uow.Repository<TableA>().Get().AsNoTracking()
.GroupJoin(
_uow.Repository<TableB>().Get().AsNoTracking().Where(b => b.DisplaySettingId == 1),
a => new { note = a.TabNotesCodeId, label = a.TabLabelCodeId },
b => new { note = b.ElementNameId, label = b.ElementNameId },
(a, b) => new { a,b })
.Where(joinTables => joinTables.a.ResourceId == 1)
.SelectMany(
joinTables => joinTables.b.DefaultIfEmpty(),
(joinTables, b) => new SubSection()
{
LayoutTab = joinTables.a.LayoutTab,
SubSectionName = b.CustomValue ?? joinTables.a.TabLabelCodeId,
SubSectionNote = b.CustomValue ?? joinTables.a.TabNotesCodeId
});

joining two from with an expression<func<>>

Is it possible to join two from based on a local expression variable?
ex;
var query = from t in context.table1
from a in context.anothertable1.Where(x => t.id == a.id)
select new {a,t};
on line 2, the Where clause .Where(x => t.id == a.id) how would you move it into an expression?
I know i can do this;
Expression<Func<anothertable1, bool>> test = x => x.field1 == 1;
and It would work here;
var query = from t in context.table1
from a in context.anothertable1
.Where(x => t.id == a.id)
.Where(test)
select new {a,t};
and everything work and the sql query generated is as expected.
I can't figure out how to do the same with the other where.
EDIT
a more complex example, i anonymized it so it might not compile
var listOfMinMaxtable1 = (from n in context.table1.Where(table1Filter)
group n by n.table1_Number into grp
select new MinMaxtable1()
{
table1_Id_Max = grp.Max(x => x.table1_Id),
table1_Id_Min = grp.Min(x => x.table1_Id),
table1_Number = grp.Key
});
var listtable2 = (from t in context.table2
group t by t.table2_Id into grp
select new table2()
{
table2 = grp,
table2_Id = grp.Key
});
var query = from MinMax in listOfMinMaxtable1
//inner join **reference 1**
from table3 in context.table3
.Where(x => x.table_Number == MinMax.table_Number)
.Where(noticeMasterFilter) //a working expression<func<>>
//inner join **reference 2**
from Lasttable1 in context.table1
.Where(x => x.table_Id == MinMax.table_Id_Max)
//left join **reference 3**
from Firsttable1 in context.table1
.Where(x => x.table_Id == MinMax.table_Id_Min)
.Where(firstNoticeFilter) //a working expression<func<>>
.DefaultIfEmpty()
//left join **reference 4**
from Lasttable2 in listtable2
.Where(x => x.table_Id == MinMax.table_Id_Max)
.SelectMany(x => x.table2)
.Where(x => x.table2_Id == 123)
.OrderByDescending(x => x.table_Id)
.Take(1)
.DefaultIfEmpty()
if you find //left join reference 3 in the code above
that where clause; .Where(x => x.table_Id == MinMax.table_Id_Min)
might be sometime; .Where(x => x.table_Id == MinMax.table_Id_Max)
I could just copy/paste the whole from and change the where clause while adding noop pattern (an expression that return false and this make entity framework remove the whole thing so it doesn't affect the generated sql/result) with an expression on both from
for reference(this is noise to the question), the noop expression that i'm talking about is;
Expression<Func<table1, bool>> includeFrom= x => false;
and would be used like
//left join **reference 3**
from Firsttable1 in context.table1
.Where(x => x.table_Id == MinMax.table_Id_Min)
.Where(firstNoticeFilter) //a working expression<func<>>
.Where(includeFrom) //<--- this line make it a noop if the expression stay false
.DefaultIfEmpty()
but I don't want to do this if it's possible to make a custom expression that would go into the .Where()

Instead of creating an expression based on one type, you can create a combined type and use that for your where expression.
Two Table Combined Type
public class TwoTableDto
{
public Table1 t { get; set; }
public Table2 a { get; set; }
}
Query without expression
var query = (from t in context.table1
from a in context.anothertable1
select new TwoTableDto { t = t, a = a })
.Where(x => x.t.id == x.a.id);
Expression
Expression<Func<TwoTableDto, bool>> expr = x => x.t.id == x.a.id;
Query with expression
var query = (from t in context.table1
from a in context.anothertable1
select new TwoTableDto { t = t, a = a })
.Where(expr);

How to join with an or clause in Fluent LINQ

I am trying to join two tables.
The TSQL would be:
SELECT *
FROM User u INNER JOIN Hierarchy h ON u.OrganisationId = h.OrganisationId
OR u.OrganisationId = h.OwnerOrganisationId
I have searched and no one has an answer for this with fluent. The closest I can think of is this:
var join1 = context.User.Join(context.Hierarchy, u => u.OrganisationId, h => h.OrganisationId, uh => new {u, h});
var join2 = context.User.Join(context.Hierarchy, u => u.OrganisationId, h => h.OwnerOrganisationId, uh => new {u, h});
var desiredResult = join1.Union(join2);
This seems like it could be highly inefficient though.

Fluent syntax
var orJoin = context.User.SelectMany(
u => context.Hierarchy.Where(h => u.OrganisationId == h.OrganisationId || u.OrganisationId == h.OwnerOrganisationId),
(u, h) => new { u, h }
);
Query syntax
var orJoin = from u in context.User
from h in context.Hierarchy
where u.OrganisationId == h.OrganisationId || u.OrganisationId == h.OwnerOrganisationId
select new { u, h };

Translate from LINQ query syntax to method syntax

I have the following join:
var simpleJoin = from b in books
join p in publishers on b.PublisherName equals p.Name
where p.Id == 1
select b;
What is the equivalent using the method syntax? I'm getting tripped up by the filter:
simpleJoin = books.Join(publishers, p => p.PublisherName, b => b.Name, (b, p) => b).Where(*can't access publishers here*)
Can I not use books as my source collection? I'm wondering how we could manage filtering if we have multiple joins.

You'll need to include both b and p in the resultSelector. For example, using an anonymous-typed object:
simpleJoin = books.Join(publishers, p => p.PublisherName, b => b.Name,
(b, p) => new { b = b, p = p })
.Where(result => result.p.Id == 1)
.Select(result => result.b);

You can filter the publishers list prior to joining it to books:
var simpleJoin = books.Join(publishers.Where(p => p.Id == 1),
b => b.PublisherName, p => p.Name, (b, p) => b);

Just as example - you can also make it without join clause:
books.Where(b => publishers.Exists(p => p.Name == b.PublisherName && p.Id == 1));