Function Mappings of the Microsoft SQL Server Provider
This page shows which .NET members are translated into which SQL functions when using the SQL Server provider.
Aggregate functions
| .NET | SQL | Added in |
|---|---|---|
| EF.Functions.StandardDeviationSample(group.Select(x => x.Property)) | STDEV(Property) | EF Core 7.0 |
| EF.Functions.StandardDeviationPopulation(group.Select(x => x.Property)) | STDEVP(Property) | EF Core 7.0 |
| EF.Functions.VarianceSample(group.Select(x => x.Property)) | VAR(Property) | EF Core 7.0 |
| EF.Functions.VariancePopulation(group.Select(x => x.Property)) | VARP(Property) | EF Core 7.0 |
| group.Average(x => x.Property) | AVG(Property) | |
| group.Count() | COUNT(*) | |
| group.LongCount() | COUNT_BIG(*) | |
| group.Max(x => x.Property) | MAX(Property) | |
| group.Min(x => x.Property) | MIN(Property) | |
| group.Sum(x => x.Property) | SUM(Property) | |
| string.Concat(group.Select(x => x.Property)) | STRING_AGG(Property, N'') | EF Core 7.0 |
| string.Join(separator, group.Select(x => x.Property)) | STRING_AGG(Property, @separator) | EF Core 7.0 |
Binary functions
| .NET | SQL | Added in |
|---|---|---|
| bytes.Contains(value) | CHARINDEX(@value, @bytes) > 0 | |
| bytes.ElementAt(i) | SUBSTRING(@bytes, @i + 1, 1) | EF Core 8.0 |
| bytes.First() | SUBSTRING(@bytes, 1, 1) | |
| bytes.Length | DATALENGTH(@bytes) | |
| bytes.SequenceEqual(second) | @bytes = @second | |
| bytes[i] | SUBSTRING(@bytes, @i + 1, 1) | |
| EF.Functions.DataLength(arg) | DATALENGTH(@arg) |
Conversion functions
| .NET | SQL | Added in |
|---|---|---|
| bytes.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(100), @bytes) | |
| byteValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(3), @byteValue) | |
| charValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(1), @charValue) | |
| Convert.ToBoolean(value) | CONVERT(bit, @value) | |
| Convert.ToByte(value) | CONVERT(tinyint, @value) | |
| Convert.ToDecimal(value) | CONVERT(decimal(18, 2), @value) | |
| Convert.ToDouble(value) | CONVERT(float, @value) | |
| Convert.ToInt16(value) | CONVERT(smallint, @value) | |
| Convert.ToInt32(value) | CONVERT(int, @value) | |
| Convert.ToInt64(value) | CONVERT(bigint, @value) | |
| Convert.ToString(value) | CONVERT(nvarchar(max), @value) | |
| dateOnly.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(100), @dateOnly) | EF Core 8.0 |
| dateTime.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(100), @dateTime) | |
| dateTimeOffset.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(100), @dateTimeOffset) | |
| decimalValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(100), @decimalValue) | |
| doubleValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(100), @doubleValue) | |
| floatValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(100), @floatValue) | |
| guid.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(36), @guid) | |
| intValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(11), @intValue) | |
| longValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(20), @longValue) | |
| sbyteValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(4), @sbyteValue) | |
| shortValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(6), @shortValue) | |
| timeOnly.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(100), @timeOnly) | EF Core 8.0 |
| timeSpan.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(100), @timeSpan) | |
| uintValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(10), @uintValue) | |
| ulongValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(19), @ulongValue) | |
| ushortValue.ToString() | CONVERT(varchar(5), @ushortValue) |
Date and time functions
| .NET | SQL | Added in |
|---|---|---|
| DateTime.Now | GETDATE() | |
| DateTime.Today | CONVERT(date, GETDATE()) | |
| DateTime.UtcNow | GETUTCDATE() | |
| dateTime.AddDays(value) | DATEADD(day, @value, @dateTime) | |
| dateTime.AddHours(value) | DATEADD(hour, @value, @dateTime) | |
| dateTime.AddMilliseconds(value) | DATEADD(millisecond, @value, @dateTime) | |
| dateTime.AddMinutes(value) | DATEADD(minute, @value, @dateTime) | |
| dateTime.AddMonths(months) | DATEADD(month, @months, @dateTime) | |
| dateTime.AddSeconds(value) | DATEADD(second, @value, @dateTime) | |
| dateTime.AddYears(value) | DATEADD(year, @value, @dateTime) | |
| dateTime.Date | CONVERT(date, @dateTime) | |
| dateTime.Day | DATEPART(day, @dateTime) | |
| dateTime.DayOfYear | DATEPART(dayofyear, @dateTime) | |
| dateTime.Hour | DATEPART(hour, @dateTime) | |
| dateTime.Millisecond | DATEPART(millisecond, @dateTime) | |
| dateTime.Minute | DATEPART(minute, @dateTime) | |
| dateTime.Month | DATEPART(month, @dateTime) | |
| dateTime.Second | DATEPART(second, @dateTime) | |
| dateTime.TimeOfDay | CONVERT(time, @dateTime) | |
| dateTime.Year | DATEPART(year, @dateTime) | |
| DateTimeOffset.Now | SYSDATETIMEOFFSET() | |
| DateTimeOffset.UtcNow | SYSUTCDATETIME() | |
| dateTimeOffset.AddDays(days) | DATEADD(day, @days, @dateTimeOffset) | |
| dateTimeOffset.AddHours(hours) | DATEADD(hour, @hours, @dateTimeOffset) | |
| dateTimeOffset.AddMilliseconds(milliseconds) | DATEADD(millisecond, @milliseconds, @dateTimeOffset) | |
| dateTimeOffset.AddMinutes(minutes) | DATEADD(minute, @minutes, @dateTimeOffset) | |
| dateTimeOffset.AddMonths(months) | DATEADD(month, @months, @dateTimeOffset) | |
| dateTimeOffset.AddSeconds(seconds) | DATEADD(second, @seconds, @dateTimeOffset) | |
| dateTimeOffset.AddYears(years) | DATEADD(year, @years, @dateTimeOffset) | |
| dateTimeOffset.Date | CONVERT(date, @dateTimeOffset) | |
| dateTimeOffset.Day | DATEPART(day, @dateTimeOffset) | |
| dateTimeOffset.DayOfYear | DATEPART(dayofyear, @dateTimeOffset) | |
| dateTimeOffset.Hour | DATEPART(hour, @dateTimeOffset) | |
| dateTimeOffset.Millisecond | DATEPART(millisecond, @dateTimeOffset) | |
| dateTimeOffset.Minute | DATEPART(minute, @dateTimeOffset) | |
| dateTimeOffset.Month | DATEPART(month, @dateTimeOffset) | |
| dateTimeOffset.Second | DATEPART(second, @dateTimeOffset) | |
| dateTimeOffset.TimeOfDay | CONVERT(time, @dateTimeOffset) | |
| dateTimeOffset.ToUnixTimeSeconds() | DATEDIFF_BIG(second, '1970-01-01T00:00:00.0000000+00:00', @dateTimeOffset) | EF Core 8.0 |
| dateTimeOffset.ToUnixTimeMilliseconds() | DATEDIFF_BIG(millisecond, '1970-01-01T00:00:00.0000000+00:00', @dateTimeOffset) | EF Core 8.0 |
| dateTimeOffset.Year | DATEPART(year, @dateTimeOffset) | |
| DateOnly.FromDateTime(dateTime) | CONVERT(date, @dateTime) | EF Core 8.0 |
| dateOnly.AddDays(value) | DATEADD(day, @value, @dateOnly) | EF Core 8.0 |
| dateOnly.AddMonths(months) | DATEADD(month, @months, @dateOnly) | EF Core 8.0 |
| dateOnly.AddYears(value) | DATEADD(year, @value, @dateOnly) | EF Core 8.0 |
| dateOnly.Day | DATEPART(day, @dateOnly) | EF Core 8.0 |
| dateOnly.DayOfYear | DATEPART(dayofyear, @dateOnly) | EF Core 8.0 |
| dateOnly.Month | DATEPART(month, @dateOnly) | EF Core 8.0 |
| dateOnly.Year | DATEPART(year, @dateOnly) | EF Core 8.0 |
| EF.Functions.AtTimeZone(dateTime, timeZone) | @dateTime AT TIME ZONE @timeZone | EF Core 7.0 |
| EF.Functions.DateDiffDay(start, end) | DATEDIFF(day, @start, @end) | |
| EF.Functions.DateDiffHour(start, end) | DATEDIFF(hour, @start, @end) | |
| EF.Functions.DateDiffMicrosecond(start, end) | DATEDIFF(microsecond, @start, @end) | |
| EF.Functions.DateDiffMillisecond(start, end) | DATEDIFF(millisecond, @start, @end) | |
| EF.Functions.DateDiffMinute(start, end) | DATEDIFF(minute, @start, @d2) | |
| EF.Functions.DateDiffMonth(start, end) | DATEDIFF(month, @start, @end) | |
| EF.Functions.DateDiffNanosecond(start, end) | DATEDIFF(nanosecond, @start, @end) | |
| EF.Functions.DateDiffSecond(start, end) | DATEDIFF(second, @start, @end) | |
| EF.Functions.DateDiffWeek(start, end) | DATEDIFF(week, @start, @end) | |
| EF.Functions.DateDiffYear(start, end) | DATEDIFF(year, @start, @end) | |
| EF.Functions.DateFromParts(year, month, day) | DATEFROMPARTS(@year, @month, @day) | |
| EF.Functions.DateTime2FromParts(year, month, day, ...) | DATETIME2FROMPARTS(@year, @month, @day, ...) | |
| EF.Functions.DateTimeFromParts(year, month, day, ...) | DATETIMEFROMPARTS(@year, @month, @day, ...) | |
| EF.Functions.DateTimeOffsetFromParts(year, month, day, ...) | DATETIMEOFFSETFROMPARTS(@year, @month, @day, ...) | |
| EF.Functions.IsDate(expression) | ISDATE(@expression) | |
| EF.Functions.SmallDateTimeFromParts(year, month, day, ...) | SMALLDATETIMEFROMPARTS(@year, @month, @day, ...) | |
| EF.Functions.TimeFromParts(hour, minute, second, ...) | TIMEFROMPARTS(@hour, @minute, @second, ...) | |
| timeOnly.AddHours(value) | DATEADD(hour, @value, @timeOnly) | EF Core 8.0 |
| timeOnly.AddMinutes(value) | DATEADD(minute, @value, @timeOnly) | EF Core 8.0 |
| timeOnly.Hour | DATEPART(hour, @timeOnly) | EF Core 8.0 |
| timeOnly.IsBetween(start, end) | @timeOnly >= @start AND @timeOnly < @end | EF Core 8.0 |
| timeOnly.Millisecond | DATEPART(millisecond, @timeOnly) | EF Core 8.0 |
| timeOnly.Minute | DATEPART(minute, @timeOnly) | EF Core 8.0 |
| timeOnly.Second | DATEPART(second, @timeOnly) | EF Core 8.0 |
| timeSpan.Hours | DATEPART(hour, @timeSpan) | |
| timeSpan.Milliseconds | DATEPART(millisecond, @timeSpan) | |
| timeSpan.Minutes | DATEPART(minute, @timeSpan) | |
| timeSpan.Seconds | DATEPART(second, @timeSpan) |
Numeric functions
| .NET | SQL | Added in |
|---|---|---|
| double.DegreesToRadians(x) | RADIANS(@x) | EF Core 8.0 |
| double.RadiansToDegrees(x) | DEGREES(@x) | EF Core 8.0 |
| EF.Functions.Random() | RAND() | |
| Math.Abs(value) | ABS(@value) | |
| Math.Acos(d) | ACOS(@d) | |
| Math.Asin(d) | ASIN(@d) | |
| Math.Atan(d) | ATAN(@d) | |
| Math.Atan2(y, x) | ATN2(@y, @x) | |
| Math.Ceiling(d) | CEILING(@d) | |
| Math.Cos(d) | COS(@d) | |
| Math.Exp(d) | EXP(@d) | |
| Math.Floor(d) | FLOOR(@d) | |
| Math.Log(d) | LOG(@d) | |
| Math.Log(a, newBase) | LOG(@a, @newBase) | |
| Math.Log10(d) | LOG10(@d) | |
| Math.Max(x, y) | GREATEST(@x, @y) | EF Core 9.0 |
| Math.Min(x, y) | LEAST(@x, @y) | EF Core 9.0 |
| Math.Pow(x, y) | POWER(@x, @y) | |
| Math.Round(d) | ROUND(@d, 0) | |
| Math.Round(d, decimals) | ROUND(@d, @decimals) | |
| Math.Sign(value) | SIGN(@value) | |
| Math.Sin(a) | SIN(@a) | |
| Math.Sqrt(d) | SQRT(@d) | |
| Math.Tan(a) | TAN(@a) | |
| Math.Truncate(d) | ROUND(@d, 0, 1) |
Tip
In addition to the methods listed here, corresponding generic math implementations
and MathF methods are also translated. For example, Math.Sin, MathF.Sin, double.Sin,
and float.Sin all map to the SIN function in SQL.
String functions
| .NET | SQL | Added in |
|---|---|---|
| EF.Functions.Collate(operand, collation) | @operand COLLATE @collation | |
| EF.Functions.Contains(propertyReference, searchCondition) | CONTAINS(@propertyReference, @searchCondition) | |
| EF.Functions.Contains(propertyReference, searchCondition, languageTerm) | CONTAINS(@propertyReference, @searchCondition, LANGUAGE @languageTerm) | |
| EF.Functions.FreeText(propertyReference, freeText) | FREETEXT(@propertyReference, @freeText) | |
| EF.Functions.FreeText(propertyReference, freeText, languageTerm) | FREETEXT(@propertyReference, @freeText, LANGUAGE @languageTerm) | |
| EF.Functions.IsNumeric(expression) | ISNUMERIC(@expression) | |
| EF.Functions.Like(matchExpression, pattern) | @matchExpression LIKE @pattern | |
| EF.Functions.Like(matchExpression, pattern, escapeCharacter) | @matchExpression LIKE @pattern ESCAPE @escapeCharacter | |
| string.Compare(strA, strB) | CASE WHEN @strA = @strB THEN 0 ... END | |
| string.Concat(str0, str1) | @str0 + @str1 | |
| string.IsNullOrEmpty(value) | @value IS NULL OR @value LIKE N'' | |
| string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value) | @value IS NULL OR @value = N'' | |
| string.Join(", ", new [] { x, y, z}) | CONCAT_WS(N', ', @x, @y, @z) | EF Core 9.0 |
| stringValue.CompareTo(strB) | CASE WHEN @stringValue = @strB THEN 0 ... END | |
| stringValue.Contains(value) | @stringValue LIKE N'%' + @value + N'%' | |
| stringValue.EndsWith(value) | @stringValue LIKE N'%' + @value | |
| stringValue.FirstOrDefault() | SUBSTRING(@stringValue, 1, 1) | |
| stringValue.IndexOf(value) | CHARINDEX(@value, @stringValue) - 1 | |
| stringValue.IndexOf(value, startIndex) | CHARINDEX(@value, @stringValue, @startIndex) - 1 | EF Core 7.0 |
| stringValue.LastOrDefault() | SUBSTRING(@stringValue, LEN(@stringValue), 1) | |
| stringValue.Length | LEN(@stringValue) | |
| stringValue.Replace(@oldValue, @newValue) | REPLACE(@stringValue, @oldValue, @newValue) | |
| stringValue.StartsWith(value) | @stringValue LIKE @value + N'%' | |
| stringValue.Substring(startIndex) | SUBSTRING(@stringValue, @startIndex + 1, LEN(@stringValue)) | |
| stringValue.Substring(startIndex, length) | SUBSTRING(@stringValue, @startIndex + 1, @length) | |
| stringValue.ToLower() | LOWER(@stringValue) | |
| stringValue.ToUpper() | UPPER(@stringValue) | |
| stringValue.Trim() | LTRIM(RTRIM(@stringValue)) | |
| stringValue.TrimEnd() | RTRIM(@stringValue) | |
| stringValue.TrimStart() | LTRIM(@stringValue) |
Miscellaneous functions
| .NET | SQL |
|---|---|
| collection.Contains(item) | @item IN @collection |
| enumValue.HasFlag(flag) | @enumValue & @flag = @flag |
| Guid.NewGuid() | NEWID() |
| nullable.GetValueOrDefault() | COALESCE(@nullable, 0) |
| nullable.GetValueOrDefault(defaultValue) | COALESCE(@nullable, @defaultValue) |
Note
Some SQL has been simplified for illustration purposes. The actual SQL is more complex to handle a wider range of values.
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