Question

I have this linq query :

(from  rapportBase in New_RapportReferencementBases
join rapportExtensionAll in New_RapportReferencementExtensionBases on rapportBase.New_RapportReferencementId equals rapportExtensionAll.New_RapportReferencementId into jointureRapportExtension
from rapportExtension in jointureRapportExtension.DefaultIfEmpty()

join packExtensionAll in New_PackExtensionBases on rapportExtension.New_PackId equals packExtensionAll.New_PackId into jointurePackExtension
from packExtension in jointurePackExtension.DefaultIfEmpty()
join packBaseAll in New_PackBases on packExtension.New_PackId equals packBaseAll.New_PackId into jointurePackBase
from packBase in jointurePackBase.DefaultIfEmpty()

join domaineBaseAll in New_DomaineBases on packExtension.New_DomaineId equals domaineBaseAll.New_DomaineId into jointureDomaineBase
from domaineBase in jointureDomaineBase.DefaultIfEmpty()
join domaineExtensionAll in New_DomaineExtensionBases on domaineBase.New_DomaineId equals domaineExtensionAll.New_DomaineId into jointureDomaineExtension
from domaineExtension in jointureDomaineExtension.DefaultIfEmpty()  

join compteBaseAll in AccountBases on domaineExtension.New_AccountId equals compteBaseAll.AccountId into jointureCompteBase
from compteBase in jointureCompteBase.DefaultIfEmpty()
join compteExtensionAll in AccountExtensionBases on compteBase.AccountId equals compteExtensionAll.AccountId into jointureCompteExtension
from compteExtension in jointureCompteExtension.DefaultIfEmpty()   
select rapportBase)

which generate :

SELECT [t0].[New_RapportReferencementId], [t0].[CreatedOn], [t0].[CreatedBy], [t0].[ModifiedOn], [t0].[ModifiedBy], [t0].[OwningUser], [t0].[OwningBusinessUnit], [t0].[statecode] AS [Statecode], [t0].[statuscode] AS [Statuscode], [t0].[DeletionStateCode], [t0].[VersionNumber], [t0].[ImportSequenceNumber], [t0].[OverriddenCreatedOn], [t0].[TimeZoneRuleVersionNumber], [t0].[UTCConversionTimeZoneCode]
FROM [New_RapportReferencementBase] AS [t0]
LEFT OUTER JOIN [New_RapportReferencementExtensionBase] AS [t1] ON [t0].[New_RapportReferencementId] = [t1].[New_RapportReferencementId]
LEFT OUTER JOIN [New_PackExtensionBase] AS [t2] ON [t1].[New_PackId] = ([t2].[New_PackId])
LEFT OUTER JOIN [New_PackBase] AS [t3] ON [t2].[New_PackId] = [t3].[New_PackId]
LEFT OUTER JOIN [New_DomaineBase] AS [t4] ON [t2].[New_DomaineId] = ([t4].[New_DomaineId])
LEFT OUTER JOIN [New_DomaineExtensionBase] AS [t5] ON [t4].[New_DomaineId] = [t5].[New_DomaineId]
LEFT OUTER JOIN [AccountBase] AS [t6] ON [t5].[New_AccountId] = ([t6].[AccountId])
LEFT OUTER JOIN [AccountExtensionBase] AS [t7] ON [t6].[AccountId] = [t7].[AccountId]

But I want to generate :

SELECT [t0].[New_RapportReferencementId], [t0].[CreatedOn], [t0].[CreatedBy], [t0].[ModifiedOn], [t0].[ModifiedBy], [t0].[OwningUser], [t0].[OwningBusinessUnit], [t0].[statecode] AS [Statecode], [t0].[statuscode] AS [Statuscode], [t0].[DeletionStateCode], [t0].[VersionNumber], [t0].[ImportSequenceNumber], [t0].[OverriddenCreatedOn], [t0].[TimeZoneRuleVersionNumber], [t0].[UTCConversionTimeZoneCode]
FROM [New_RapportReferencementBase] AS [t0]
FULL OUTER JOIN [New_RapportReferencementExtensionBase] AS [t1] ON [t0].[New_RapportReferencementId] = [t1].[New_RapportReferencementId]
FULL OUTER JOIN [New_PackExtensionBase] AS [t2] ON [t1].[New_PackId] = ([t2].[New_PackId])
FULL OUTER JOIN [New_PackBase] AS [t3] ON [t2].[New_PackId] = [t3].[New_PackId]
FULL OUTER JOIN [New_DomaineBase] AS [t4] ON [t2].[New_DomaineId] = ([t4].[New_DomaineId])
FULL OUTER JOIN [New_DomaineExtensionBase] AS [t5] ON [t4].[New_DomaineId] = [t5].[New_DomaineId]
FULL OUTER JOIN [AccountBase] AS [t6] ON [t5].[New_AccountId] = ([t6].[AccountId])
FULL OUTER JOIN [AccountExtensionBase] AS [t7] ON [t6].[AccountId] = [t7].[AccountId]

In other word, i want to generate full outer join for this query and not just left.

someone know how to do this in a simple way ?

thanks

Answer 1

There isn’t a Full Outer Join in Linq. You have to do two left joins and concat them together. Here’s some pseudocode that looks like linq:

var foj =
    (from l in left
    join r in right on l.Id equals r.Id into g
    from r in g.DefaultIfEmpty()
    select new { l, r })
    .Concat
    (from r in right
    join l in left on r.Id equals l.Id into g
    from l in g.DefaultIfEmpty()
    where l == null
    select new { l, r });

Probably be better to push this logic into a stored procedure if you’re planning on using Linq to Sql.