Query Expression Syntax Examples: Partitioning (LINQ to Entities)

The examples in this topic demonstrate how to use the Skip and Take methods to query the AdventureWorks Sales Model using query expression syntax. The AdventureWorks Sales Model used in these examples is built from the Contact, Address, Product, SalesOrderHeader, and SalesOrderDetail tables in the AdventureWorks sample database.

The examples in this topic use the following using/Imports statements:

Option Explicit On
Option Strict On
Imports L2EExamplesVB.AdventureWorksModel
Imports System.Data.Objects
Imports System.Globalization

using System;
using System.Data;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Data.Objects;
using AdventureWorksModel;
using System.Globalization;

For more information, see How to: Create a LINQ to Entities Project in Visual Studio.

Skip

Example

The following example uses the Skip method to get all but the first two addresses in Seattle.

Using AWEntities As New AdventureWorksEntities
    Dim orders As ObjectQuery(Of SalesOrderHeader) = AWEntities.SalesOrderHeader
    Dim addresses As ObjectQuery(Of Address) = AWEntities.Address

    'LINQ to Entities only supports Skip on ordered collections.
    Dim query = ( _
        From address In addresses _
        From order In orders _
        Where address.AddressID = order.Address.AddressID _
                 And address.City = "Seattle" _
        Order By order.SalesOrderID _
        Select New With _
        { _
            .City = address.City, _
            .OrderID = order.SalesOrderID, _
            .OrderDate = order.OrderDate _
        }).Skip(2)

    Console.WriteLine("All but first 2 orders in Seattle:")
    For Each order In query
        Console.WriteLine("City: {0} Order ID: {1} Total Due: {2:d}", _
            order.City, order.OrderID, order.OrderDate)
    Next
End Using

using (AdventureWorksEntities AWEntities = new AdventureWorksEntities())
{
    ObjectQuery<Address> addresses = AWEntities.Address;
    ObjectQuery<SalesOrderHeader> orders = AWEntities.SalesOrderHeader;

    //LINQ to Entities only supports Skip on ordered collections.
    var query = (
        from address in addresses
        from order in orders
        where address.AddressID == order.Address.AddressID
             && address.City == "Seattle"
        orderby order.SalesOrderID
        select new
        {
            City = address.City,
            OrderID = order.SalesOrderID,
            OrderDate = order.OrderDate
        }).Skip(2);

    Console.WriteLine("All but first 2 orders in Seattle:");
    foreach (var order in query)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("City: {0} Order ID: {1} Total Due: {2:d}",
            order.City, order.OrderID, order.OrderDate);
    }

Take

Example

The following example uses the Take method to get the first three addresses in Seattle.

Using AWEntities As New AdventureWorksEntities
    Dim orders As ObjectQuery(Of SalesOrderHeader) = AWEntities.SalesOrderHeader
    Dim addresses As ObjectQuery(Of Address) = AWEntities.Address

    Dim query = ( _
        From address In addresses _
        From order In orders _
        Where address.AddressID = order.Address.AddressID _
                 And address.City = "Seattle" _
        Select New With _
        { _
            .City = address.City, _
            .OrderID = order.SalesOrderID, _
            .OrderDate = order.OrderDate _
        }).Take(3)

    Console.WriteLine("First 3 orders in Seattle:")
    For Each order In query
        Console.WriteLine("City: {0} Order ID: {1} Total Due: {2:d}", _
            order.City, order.OrderID, order.OrderDate)
    Next
End Using

using (AdventureWorksEntities AWEntities = new AdventureWorksEntities())
{
    ObjectQuery<Address> addresses = AWEntities.Address;
    ObjectQuery<SalesOrderHeader> orders = AWEntities.SalesOrderHeader;

    var query = (
        from address in addresses
        from order in orders
        where address.AddressID == order.Address.AddressID
             && address.City == "Seattle"
        select new
        {
            City = address.City,
            OrderID = order.SalesOrderID,
            OrderDate = order.OrderDate
        }).Take(3);
    Console.WriteLine("First 3 orders in Seattle:");
    foreach (var order in query)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("City: {0} Order ID: {1} Total Due: {2:d}",
            order.City, order.OrderID, order.OrderDate);
    }
}

See Also

Concepts

Query Expression Syntax Examples (LINQ to Entities)