How to use 'In' SQL keyword in Entity Framework?

Question

This is my SQL command

SELECT KEY,NAME
from  COMPANY c 
WHERE     KEY IN (select KEY from USER_COMPANY  where UserId = @UserId)
order by NAME asc


        

Answer 1

My understanding is that the translation from .Contains() to IN is only just being added to EF6.

According to this work item (http://entityframework.codeplex.com/workitem/245) and the release note: Improved performance of Enumerable.Contains in LINQ queries.

So look for it in EF6

Answer 2

Try this:

var query = from c in db.COMPANY
            where (from u in db.USER_COMPANY
                   where u.UserId == UserId
                   select u.KEY).Contains(c.KEY)
            orderby c.NAME
            select c.KEY, c.NAME;

Answer 3

Note that this SQL query has the exact same meaning:

SELECT c.KEY, c.NAME
FROM COMPANY c
JOIN (SELECT DISTINCT KEY FROM USER_COMPANY where UserId = @UserId) u
ON U.KEY = C.KEY
ORDER BY c.NAME asc

So you should be able to just do:

var userCompany = (from u in db.USER_COMPANY
                   where u.UserId == UserId 
                   select(u.KEY)).Distinct();

var result = from c in db.COMPANY
             join u in userCompany
             on c.KEY = u.KEY
             select new {c.KEY, c.NAME};