Select multiple columns using Entity Framework

Question

Maybe an easy question, but can\'t find it easily so forgive me =) I try to select multiple columns. The statement I use is:

var dataset2 = from recordset in ent         


        

Answer 1

You can select to an anonymous type, for example

var dataset2 = 
    (from recordset in entities.processlists 
    where recordset.ProcessName == processname 
    select new
    {
        serverName = recordset.ServerName,
        processId = recordset.ProcessID, 
        username = recordset.Username
    }).ToList();

Or you can create a new class that will represent your selection, for example

public class MyDataSet
{
    public string ServerName { get; set; }
    public string ProcessId { get; set; }
    public string Username { get; set; }
}

then you can for example do the following

 var dataset2 = 
    (from recordset in entities.processlists 
    where recordset.ProcessName == processname 
    select new MyDataSet
    {
        ServerName = recordset.ServerName,
        ProcessId = recordset.ProcessID, 
        Username = recordset.Username
    }).ToList();