Question

I am having problems figuring out the Linq syntax for a left outer join within multiple joins. I want to do a left join on RunLogEntry Table so I get records which match from this table as well as all of the Service Entries.

Can some one please correct my snytax?

 var list = (from se in db.ServiceEntry
    join u in db.User on se.TechnicianID equals u.ID
    join s in db.System1 on se.SystemID equals s.ID
    join r in db.RunLogEntry on se.RunLogEntryID equals r.ID
    where se.ClosedDate.HasValue == false
    where se.ClosedDate.HasValue == false
        && se.Reconciled == false
    orderby se.ID descending
    select new ServiceSearchEntry()
    {
        ID = se.ID,
        ServiceDateTime = se.ServiceDateTime,
        Technician = u.FullName,
        System = s.SystemFullName,
        ReasonForFailure = se.ReasonForFailure,
        RunDate = r.RunDate
    })
    .Skip((page - 1) * PageSize);

Answer 1

Use the .DefaultIfEmpty method on r to perform a left join:

var list = (from se in db.ServiceEntry
    join r in db.RunLogEntry on se.RunLogEntryID equals r.ID into joinRunLogEntry
    from r2 in joinRunLogEntry.DefaultIfEmpty()
    join u in db.User on se.TechnicianID equals u.ID
    join s in db.System1 on se.SystemID equals s.ID
    where se.ClosedDate.HasValue == false
    where se.ClosedDate.HasValue == false
        && se.Reconciled == false
    orderby se.ID descending
    select new ServiceSearchEntry()
    {
        ID = se.ID,
        ServiceDateTime = se.ServiceDateTime,
        Technician = u.FullName,
        System = s.SystemFullName,
        ReasonForFailure = se.ReasonForFailure,
        RunDate = (r2 == null ? (DateTime?)null : r2.RunDate)
    })
    .Skip((page - 1) * PageSize);