DataServiceQuery<TElement>.IncludeTotalCount Method

// Create the DataServiceContext using the service URI.
NorthwindEntities context = new NorthwindEntities(svcUri);

// Define a new query for Customers that includes the total count.
DataServiceQuery<Customer> query = context.Customers.IncludeTotalCount();

try
{    
    // Execute the query for all customers and get the response object.
    QueryOperationResponse<Customer> response = 
        query.Execute() as QueryOperationResponse<Customer>;

    // Retrieve the total count from the response.
    Console.WriteLine("There are a total of {0} customers.", response.TotalCount);

    // Enumerate the customers in the response. 
    foreach (Customer customer in response)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("\tCustomer Name: {0}", customer.CompanyName);
    }
}
catch (DataServiceQueryException ex)
{
    throw new ApplicationException(
        "An error occurred during query execution.", ex);
}