Supported and Unsupported LINQ Methods (LINQ to Entities)

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This section provides information about the Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) standard query operators that are supported or unsupported in LINQ to Entities queries. Many of the LINQ standard query operators have an overloaded version that accepts an integer argument. The integer argument corresponds to a zero-based index in the sequence that is being operated on, an IEqualityComparer, or IComparer. Unless otherwise specified, these overloaded versions of the LINQ standard query operators are not supported, and attempting to use them will throw an exception.

Projection and Restriction Methods

Most of the LINQ projection and restriction methods are supported in LINQ to Entities queries, with the exception of those that accept a positional argument. For more information, see Standard Query Operators in LINQ to Entities Queries. The following table lists the supported and unsupported projection and restriction methods.

Method Support Visual Basic function signature C# method signature

Select

Supported

 
Function Select(Of TSource, TResult) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TResult)) _
) As IQueryable(Of TResult)
 
IQueryable<TResult> Select<TSource, TResult>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, TResult>> selector
)

Select

Not supported

 
Function Select(Of TSource, TResult) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Integer, TResult)) _
) As IQueryable(Of TResult)
 
IQueryable<TResult> Select<TSource, TResult>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, int, TResult>> selector
)

SelectMany

Supported

 
Function SelectMany(Of TSource, TResult) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, IEnumerable(Of TResult))) _
) As IQueryable(Of TResult)
 
IQueryable<TResult> SelectMany<TSource, TResult>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, IEnumerable<TResult>>> selector
)

SelectMany

Not supported

 
Function SelectMany(Of TSource, TResult) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Integer, IEnumerable(Of TResult))) _
) As IQueryable(Of TResult)
 
IQueryable<TResult> SelectMany<TSource, TResult>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, int, IEnumerable<TResult>>> selector
)

SelectMany

Supported

 
Function SelectMany(Of TSource, TCollection, TResult) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
collectionSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, IEnumerable(Of TCollection))), _
resultSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TCollection, TResult)) _
) As IQueryable(Of TResult)
 
IQueryable<TResult> SelectMany<TSource, TCollection, TResult>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, IEnumerable<TCollection>>> collectionSelector,
Expression<Func<TSource, TCollection, TResult>> resultSelector
)

SelectMany

Not supported

 
Function SelectMany(Of TSource, TCollection, TResult) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
collectionSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Integer, IEnumerable(Of TCollection))), _
resultSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TCollection, TResult)) _
) As IQueryable(Of TResult)
 
IQueryable<TResult> SelectMany<TSource, TCollection, TResult>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, int, IEnumerable<TCollection>>> collectionSelector,
Expression<Func<TSource, TCollection, TResult>> resultSelector
)

Where

Supported

 
Function Where(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _
) As IQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IQueryable<TSource> Where<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, bool>> predicate
)

Where

Not supported

 
Function Where(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Integer, Boolean)) _
) As IQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IQueryable<TSource> Where<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, int, bool>> predicate
)

Join Methods

The LINQ join methods are supported in LINQ to Entities, with the exception of those that accept an IEqualityComparer because the comparer cannot be translated to the data source. For more information, see Standard Query Operators in LINQ to Entities Queries. The following table lists the supported and unsupported join methods.

Method Support Visual Basic function signature C# method signature

GroupJoin

Supported

 
Function GroupJoin(Of TOuter, TInner, TKey, TResult) ( _
outer As IQueryable(Of TOuter), _
inner As IEnumerable(Of TInner), _
outerKeySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TOuter, TKey)), _
innerKeySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TInner, TKey)), _
resultSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TOuter, IEnumerable(Of TInner), TResult)) _
) As IQueryable(Of TResult)
 
IQueryable<TResult> GroupJoin<TOuter, TInner, TKey, TResult>(
this IQueryable<TOuter> outer,
IEnumerable<TInner> inner,
Expression<Func<TOuter, TKey>> outerKeySelector,
Expression<Func<TInner, TKey>> innerKeySelector,
Expression<Func<TOuter, IEnumerable<TInner>, TResult>> resultSelector
)

GroupJoin

Not Supported

 
Function GroupJoin(Of TOuter, TInner, TKey, TResult) ( _
outer As IQueryable(Of TOuter), _
inner As IEnumerable(Of TInner), _
outerKeySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TOuter, TKey)), _
innerKeySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TInner, TKey)), _
resultSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TOuter, IEnumerable(Of TInner), TResult)), _
comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of TKey) _
) As IQueryable(Of TResult)
 
IQueryable<TResult> GroupJoin<TOuter, TInner, TKey, TResult>(
this IQueryable<TOuter> outer,
IEnumerable<TInner> inner,
Expression<Func<TOuter, TKey>> outerKeySelector,
Expression<Func<TInner, TKey>> innerKeySelector,
Expression<Func<TOuter, IEnumerable<TInner>, TResult>> resultSelector,
IEqualityComparer<TKey> comparer
)

Join

Supported

 
Function Join(Of TOuter, TInner, TKey, TResult) ( _
outer As IQueryable(Of TOuter), _
inner As IEnumerable(Of TInner), _
outerKeySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TOuter, TKey)), _
innerKeySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TInner, TKey)), _
resultSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TOuter, TInner, TResult)) _
) As IQueryable(Of TResult)
 
IQueryable<TResult> Join<TOuter, TInner, TKey, TResult>(
this IQueryable<TOuter> outer,
IEnumerable<TInner> inner,
Expression<Func<TOuter, TKey>> outerKeySelector,
Expression<Func<TInner, TKey>> innerKeySelector,
Expression<Func<TOuter, TInner, TResult>> resultSelector
)

Join

Not Supported

 
 Function Join(Of TOuter, TInner, TKey, TResult) ( _
outer As IQueryable(Of TOuter), _
inner As IEnumerable(Of TInner), _
outerKeySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TOuter, TKey)), _
innerKeySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TInner, TKey)), _
resultSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TOuter, TInner, TResult)), _
comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of TKey) _
) As IQueryable(Of TResult)
 
IQueryable<TResult> Join<TOuter, TInner, TKey, TResult>(
this IQueryable<TOuter> outer,
IEnumerable<TInner> inner,
Expression<Func<TOuter, TKey>> outerKeySelector,
Expression<Func<TInner, TKey>> innerKeySelector,
Expression<Func<TOuter, TInner, TResult>> resultSelector,
IEqualityComparer<TKey> comparer
)

Set Methods

Most of the LINQ set methods are supported in LINQ to Entities queries, with the exception of those that use an EqualityComparer. For more information, see Standard Query Operators in LINQ to Entities Queries. The following table lists the supported and unsupported set methods.

Method Support Visual Basic function signature C# method signature

All

Supported

 
Function All(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _
) As Boolean
 
bool All<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, bool>> predicate
)

Any

Supported

 
Function Any(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _
) As Boolean
 
bool Any<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source
)

Any

Supported

 
Function Any(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _
) As Boolean
 
bool Any<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, bool>> predicate
)

Contains

Supported

 
Function Contains(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
item As TSource _
) As Boolean
 
bool Contains<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
TSource item
)

Contains

Not supported

 
Function Contains(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
item As TSource, _
comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of TSource) _
) As Boolean
 
bool Contains<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
TSource item,
IEqualityComparer<TSource> comparer
)

Concat

Supported, but there is no

guarantee of order being preserved

 
Function Concat(Of TSource) ( _
source1 As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
source2 As IEnumerable(Of TSource) _
) As IQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IQueryable<TSource> Concat<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source1,
IEnumerable<TSource> source2
)

DefaultIfEmpty

Supported

 
Function DefaultIfEmpty(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _
) As IQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IQueryable<TSource> DefaultIfEmpty<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source
)

DefaultIfEmpty

Supported

 
Function DefaultIfEmpty(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
defaultValue As TSource _
) As IQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IQueryable<TSource> DefaultIfEmpty<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
TSource defaultValue
)

Distinct

Supported

 
Function Distinct(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _
) As IQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IQueryable<TSource> Distinct<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source
)

Distinct

Not supported

 
Function Distinct(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of TSource) _
) As IQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IQueryable<TSource> Distinct<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
IEqualityComparer<TSource> comparer
)

Except

Supported

 
Function Except(Of TSource) ( _
source1 As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
source2 As IEnumerable(Of TSource) _
) As IQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IQueryable<TSource> Except<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source1,
IEnumerable<TSource> source2
)

Except

Not supported

 
Function Except(Of TSource) ( _
source1 As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
source2 As IEnumerable(Of TSource), _
comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of TSource) _
) As IQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IQueryable<TSource> Except<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source1,
IEnumerable<TSource> source2,
IEqualityComparer<TSource> comparer
)

Intersect

Supported

 
Function Intersect(Of TSource) ( _
source1 As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
source2 As IEnumerable(Of TSource) _
) As IQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IQueryable<TSource> Intersect<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source1,
IEnumerable<TSource> source2
)

Intersect

Not supported

 
Function Intersect(Of TSource) ( _
source1 As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
source2 As IEnumerable(Of TSource), _
comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of TSource) _
) As IQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IQueryable<TSource> Intersect<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source1,
IEnumerable<TSource> source2,
IEqualityComparer<TSource> comparer
)

Union

Supported

 
Function Union(Of TSource) ( _
source1 As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
source2 As IEnumerable(Of TSource) _
) As IQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IQueryable<TSource> Union<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source1,
IEnumerable<TSource> source2
)

Union

Not supported

 
Function Union(Of TSource) ( _
source1 As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
source2 As IEnumerable(Of TSource), _
comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of TSource) _
) As IQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IQueryable<TSource> Union<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source1,
IEnumerable<TSource> source2,
IEqualityComparer<TSource> comparer
)

Ordering Methods

Most of the LINQ ordering methods are supported in LINQ to Entities, with the exception of those that accept an IComparer, because the comparer cannot be translated to the data source. For more information, see Standard Query Operators in LINQ to Entities Queries. The following table lists the supported and unsupported ordering methods.

Method Support Visual Basic function signature C# method signature

OrderBy

Supported

 
Function OrderBy(Of TSource, TKey) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)) _
) As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IOrderedQueryable<TSource> OrderBy<TSource, TKey>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector
)

OrderBy

Not supported

 
Function OrderBy(Of TSource, TKey) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)), _
comparer As IComparer(Of TKey) _
) As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IOrderedQueryable<TSource> OrderBy<TSource, TKey>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector,
IComparer<TKey> comparer
)

OrderByDescending

Supported

 
Function OrderByDescending(Of TSource, TKey) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)) _
) As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IOrderedQueryable<TSource> OrderByDescending<TSource, TKey>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector
)

OrderByDescending

Not supported

 
Function OrderByDescending(Of TSource, TKey) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)), _
comparer As IComparer(Of TKey) _
) As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IOrderedQueryable<TSource> OrderByDescending<TSource, TKey>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector,
IComparer<TKey> comparer
)

ThenBy

Supported

 
Function ThenBy(Of TSource, TKey) ( _
source As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource), _
keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)) _
) As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IOrderedQueryable<TSource> ThenBy<TSource, TKey>(
this IOrderedQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector
)

ThenBy

Not supported

 
Function ThenBy(Of TSource, TKey) ( _
source As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource), _
keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)), _
comparer As IComparer(Of TKey) _
) As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IOrderedQueryable<TSource> ThenBy<TSource, TKey>(
this IOrderedQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector,
IComparer<TKey> comparer
)

ThenByDescending

Supported

 
Function ThenByDescending(Of TSource, TKey) ( _
source As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource), _
keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)) _
) As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IOrderedQueryable<TSource> ThenByDescending<TSource, TKey>(
this IOrderedQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector
)

ThenByDescending

Not supported

 
Function ThenByDescending(Of TSource, TKey) ( _
source As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource), _
keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)), _
comparer As IComparer(Of TKey) _
) As IOrderedQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IOrderedQueryable<TSource> ThenByDescending<TSource, TKey>(
this IOrderedQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector,
IComparer<TKey> comparer
)

Reverse

Not supported

 
Function Reverse(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _
) As IQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IQueryable<TSource> Reverse<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source
)

Grouping Methods

Most of the LINQ grouping methods are supported in LINQ to Entities, with the exception of those that accept an IEqualityComparer, because the comparer cannot be translated to the data source. For more information, see Standard Query Operators in LINQ to Entities Queries. The following table lists the supported and unsupported grouping methods.

Method Support Visual Basic function signature C# method signature

GroupBy

Supported

 
Function GroupBy(Of TSource, TKey) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)) _
) As IQueryable(Of IGrouping(Of TKey, TSource))
 
IQueryable<IGrouping<TKey, TSource>> GroupBy<TSource, TKey>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector
)

GroupBy

Not supported

 
Function GroupBy(Of TSource, TKey) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)), _
comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of TKey) _
) As IQueryable(Of IGrouping(Of TKey, TSource))
 
IQueryable<IGrouping<TKey, TSource>> GroupBy<TSource, TKey>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector,
IEqualityComparer<TKey> comparer
)

GroupBy

Supported

 
Function GroupBy(Of TSource, TKey, TElement) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)), _
elementSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TElement)) _
) As IQueryable(Of IGrouping(Of TKey, TElement))
 
IQueryable<IGrouping<TKey, TElement>> GroupBy<TSource, TKey, TElement>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector,
Expression<Func<TSource, TElement>> elementSelector
)

GroupBy

Supported

 
Function GroupBy(Of TSource, TKey, TResult) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)), _
resultSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TKey, IEnumerable(Of TSource), TResult)) _
) As IQueryable(Of TResult)
 
IQueryable<TResult> GroupBy<TSource, TKey, TResult>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector,
Expression<Func<TKey, IEnumerable<TSource>, TResult>> resultSelector
)

GroupBy

Not supported

 
Function GroupBy(Of TSource, TKey, TElement) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)), _
elementSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TElement)), _
comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of TKey) _
) As IQueryable(Of IGrouping(Of TKey, TElement))
 
IQueryable<IGrouping<TKey, TElement>> GroupBy<TSource, TKey, TElement>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector,
Expression<Func<TSource, TElement>> elementSelector,
IEqualityComparer<TKey> comparer

GroupBy

Supported

 
Function GroupBy(Of TSource, TKey, TElement, TResult) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)), _
elementSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TElement)), _
resultSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TKey, IEnumerable(Of TElement), TResult)) _
) As IQueryable(Of TResult)
 
IQueryable<TResult> GroupBy<TSource, TKey, TElement, TResult>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector,
Expression<Func<TSource, TElement>> elementSelector,
Expression<Func<TKey, IEnumerable<TElement>, TResult>> resultSelector
)

GroupBy

Not supported

 
Function GroupBy(Of TSource, TKey, TResult) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)), _
resultSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TKey, IEnumerable(Of TSource), TResult)), _
comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of TKey) _
) As IQueryable(Of TResult)
 
IQueryable<TResult> GroupBy<TSource, TKey, TResult>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector,
Expression<Func<TKey, IEnumerable<TSource>, TResult>> resultSelector,
IEqualityComparer<TKey> comparer
)

GroupBy

Not supported

 
Function GroupBy(Of TSource, TKey, TElement, TResult) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
keySelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TKey)), _
elementSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TElement)), _
resultSelector As Expression(Of Func(Of TKey, IEnumerable(Of TElement), TResult)), _
comparer As IEqualityComparer(Of TKey) _
) As IQueryable(Of TResult)
 
IQueryable<TResult> GroupBy<TSource, TKey, TElement, TResult>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>> keySelector,
Expression<Func<TSource, TElement>> elementSelector,
Expression<Func<TKey, IEnumerable<TElement>, TResult>> resultSelector,
IEqualityComparer<TKey> comparer
)

Aggregate Methods

Most of the aggregate methods that accept primitive data types are supported in LINQ to Entities. For more information, see Standard Query Operators in LINQ to Entities Queries. The following table lists the supported and unsupported aggregate methods.

Method Support Visual Basic function signature C# method signature

Aggregate

Not supported

 
Function Aggregate(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
func As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TSource, TSource)) _
) As TSource
 
TSource Aggregate<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, TSource, TSource>> func
)

Aggregate

Not supported

 
Function Aggregate(Of TSource, TAccumulate) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
seed As TAccumulate, _
func As Expression(Of Func(Of TAccumulate, TSource, TAccumulate)) _
) As TAccumulate
 
TAccumulate Aggregate<TSource, TAccumulate>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
TAccumulate seed,
Expression<Func<TAccumulate, TSource, TAccumulate>> func
)

Aggregate

Not supported

 
Function Aggregate(Of TSource, TAccumulate, TResult) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
seed As TAccumulate, _
func As Expression(Of Func(Of TAccumulate, TSource, TAccumulate)), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TAccumulate, TResult)) _
) As TResult
 
TResult Aggregate<TSource, TAccumulate, TResult>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
TAccumulate seed,
Expression<Func<TAccumulate, TSource, TAccumulate>> func,
Expression<Func<TAccumulate, TResult>> selector
)

Average

Supported

 
Function Average ( _
source As IQueryable(Of Decimal) _
) As Decimal
 
decimal Average(
this IQueryable<decimal> source
)

Average

Supported

 
Function Average ( _
source As IQueryable(Of Double) _
) As Double
 
double Average(
this IQueryable<double> source
)

Average

Supported

 
Function Average ( _
source As IQueryable(Of Integer) _
) As Double
 
double Average(
this IQueryable<int> source
)

Average

Supported

 
Function Average ( _
source As IQueryable(Of Long) _
) As Double
 
double Average(
this IQueryable<long> source
)

Average

Supported

 
Function Average ( _
source As IQueryable(Of Nullable(Of Decimal)) _
) As Nullable(Of Decimal)
 
Nullable<decimal> Average(
this IQueryable<Nullable<decimal>> source
)

Average

Supported

 
Function Average ( _
source As IQueryable(Of Nullable(Of Double)) _
) As Nullable(Of Double)
 
Nullable<double> Average(
this IQueryable<Nullable<double>> source
)

Average

Supported

 
Function Average ( _
source As IQueryable(Of Nullable(Of Integer)) _
) As Nullable(Of Double)
 
Nullable<double> Average(
this IQueryable<Nullable<int>> source
)

Average

Supported

 
Function Average ( _
source As IQueryable(Of Nullable(Of Long)) _
) As Nullable(Of Double)
 
Nullable<double> Average(
this IQueryable<Nullable<long>> source
)

Average

Supported

 
Function Average ( _
source As IQueryable(Of Nullable(Of Single)) _
) As Nullable(Of Single)
 
Nullable<float> Average(
this IQueryable<Nullable<float>> source
)

Average

Supported

 
Function Average ( _
source As IQueryable(Of Single) _
) As Single
 
float Average(
this IQueryable<float> source
)

Average

Not supported

 
Function Average(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Integer)) _
) As Double
 
double Average<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, int>> selector
)

Average

Not supported

 
Function Average(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Nullable(Of Integer))) _
) As Nullable(Of Double)
 
Nullable<double> Average<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, Nullable<int>>> selector
)

Average

Not supported

 
Function Average(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Long)) _
) As Double
 
double Average<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, long>> selector
)

Average

Not supported

 
Function Average(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Nullable(Of Long))) _
) As Nullable(Of Double)
 
Nullable<double> Average<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, Nullable<long>>> selector
)

Average

Not supported

 
Function Average(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Single)) _
) As Single
 
float Average<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, float>> selector
)

Average

Not supported

 
Function Average(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Nullable(Of Single))) _
) As Nullable(Of Single)
 
Nullable<float> Average<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, Nullable<float>>> selector
)

Average

Not supported

 
Function Average(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Double)) _
) As Double
 
double Average<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, double>> selector
)

Average

Not supported

 
Function Average(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Nullable(Of Double))) _
) As Nullable(Of Double)
 
Nullable<double> Average<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, Nullable<double>>> selector
)

Average

Not supported

 
Function Average(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Decimal)) _
) As Decimal
 
decimal Average<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, decimal>> selector
)

Average

Not supported

 
Function Average(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Nullable(Of Decimal))) _
) As Nullable(Of Decimal)
 
Nullable<decimal> Average<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, Nullable<decimal>>> selector
)

Count

Supported

 
Function Count(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _
) As Integer
 
int Count<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source
)

Count

Not supported

 
Function Count(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _
) As Integer
 
int Count<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, bool>> predicate
)

LongCount

Supported

 
Function LongCount(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _
) As Long
 
long LongCount<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source
)

LongCount

Not supported

 
Function LongCount(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _
) As Long
 
long LongCount<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, bool>> predicate
)

Max

Supported

 
Function Max(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _
) As TSource
 
TSource Max<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source
)

Max

Not supported

 
Function Max(Of TSource, TResult) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TResult)) _
) As TResult
 
TResult Max<TSource, TResult>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, TResult>> selector
)

Min

Supported

 
Function Min(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _
) As TSource
 
TSource Min<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source
)

Min

Not supported

 
Function Min(Of TSource, TResult) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, TResult)) _
) As TResult
 
TResult Min<TSource, TResult>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, TResult>> selector
)

Sum

Supported

 
Function Sum ( _
source As IQueryable(Of Decimal) _
) As Decimal
 
decimal Sum(
this IQueryable<decimal> source
)

Sum

Supported

 
Function Sum ( _
source As IQueryable(Of Double) _
) As Double
 
double Sum(
this IQueryable<double> source
)

Sum

Supported

 
Function Sum ( _
source As IQueryable(Of Integer) _
) As Integer
 
int Sum(
this IQueryable<int> source
)

Sum

Supported

 
Function Sum ( _
source As IQueryable(Of Long) _
) As Long
 
long Sum(
this IQueryable<long> source
)

Sum

Supported

 
Function Sum ( _
source As IQueryable(Of Nullable(Of Decimal)) _
) As Nullable(Of Decimal)
 
Nullable<decimal> Sum(
this IQueryable<Nullable<decimal>> source
)

Sum

Supported

 
Function Sum ( _
source As IQueryable(Of Nullable(Of Double)) _
) As Nullable(Of Double)
 
Function Sum ( _
source As IQueryable(Of Nullable(Of Double)) _
) As Nullable(Of Double)Nullable<double> Sum(
this IQueryable<Nullable<double>> source
)

Sum

Supported

 
Function Sum ( _
source As IQueryable(Of Nullable(Of Integer)) _
) As Nullable(Of Integer)
 
Nullable<int> Sum(
this IQueryable<Nullable<int>> source
)

Sum

Supported

 
Function Sum ( _
source As IQueryable(Of Nullable(Of Long)) _
) As Nullable(Of Long)
 
Nullable<long> Sum(
this IQueryable<Nullable<long>> source
)

Sum

Supported

 
Function Sum ( _
source As IQueryable(Of Nullable(Of Single)) _
) As Nullable(Of Single)
 
Nullable<float> Sum(
this IQueryable<Nullable<float>> source
)

Sum

Supported

 
Function Sum ( _
source As IQueryable(Of Single) _
) As Single
 
float Sum(
this IQueryable<float> source
)

Sum

Not supported

 
Function Sum(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Integer)) _
) As Integer
 
int Sum<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, int>> selector
)

Sum

Not supported

 
Function Sum(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Nullable(Of Integer))) _
) As Nullable(Of Integer)
 
Nullable<int> Sum<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, Nullable<int>>> selector
)

Sum

Not supported

 
Function Sum(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Long)) _
) As Long
 
long Sum<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, long>> selector
)

Sum

Not supported

 
Function Sum(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Nullable(Of Long))) _
) As Nullable(Of Long)
 
Nullable<long> Sum<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, Nullable<long>>> selector
)

Sum

Not supported

 
Function Sum(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Nullable(Of Single))) _
) As Nullable(Of Single)
 
Nullable<float> Sum<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, Nullable<float>>> selector
)

Sum

Not supported

 
Function Sum(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Single)) _
) As Single
 
float Sum<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, float>> selector
)

Sum

Not supported

 
Function Sum(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Double)) _
) As Double
 
double Sum<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, double>> selector
)

Sum

Not supported

 
Function Sum(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Nullable(Of Double))) _
) As Nullable(Of Double)
 
Nullable<double> Sum<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, Nullable<double>>> selector
)

Sum

Not supported

 
Function Sum(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Decimal)) _
) As Decimal
 
decimal Sum<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, decimal>> selector
)

Sum

Not supported

 
Function Sum(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
selector As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Nullable(Of Decimal))) _
) As Nullable(Of Decimal)
 
Nullable<decimal> Sum<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, Nullable<decimal>>> selector
)

Type Methods

The LINQ standard query operators that deal with CLR type conversion and testing are supported in the Entity Framework. Only CLR types that map to conceptual model types are supported in LINQ to Entities. For a list of conceptual model types, see Conceptual Model Types (CSDL). The following table lists the supported and unsupported type methods.

Method Support Visual Basic function signature C# method signature

Cast

Supported for EDM primitive types

 
Function Cast(Of TResult) ( _
source As IQueryable _
) As IQueryable(Of TResult)
 
IQueryable<TResult> Cast<TResult>(
this IQueryable source
)

OfType

Supported for EntityType

 
Function OfType(Of TResult) ( _
source As IQueryable _
) As IQueryable(Of TResult)
 
IQueryable<TResult> OfType<TResult>(
this IQueryable source
)

Paging Methods

A number of the LINQ paging methods are not supported in LINQ to Entities queries. For more information, see Standard Query Operators in LINQ to Entities Queries. The following table lists the supported and unsupported paging methods.

Method Support Visual Basic function signature C# method signature

ElementAt

Not supported

 
Function ElementAt(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
index As Integer _
) As TSource
 
TSource ElementAt<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
int index
)

ElementAtOrDefault

Not supported

 
Function ElementAtOrDefault(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
index As Integer _
) As TSource
 
TSource ElementAtOrDefault<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
int index
)

First

Supported

 
Function First(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _
) As TSource
 
TSource First<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source
)

First

Supported

 
Function First(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _
) As TSource
 
TSource First<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, bool>> predicate
)

FirstOrDefault

Supported

 
Function FirstOrDefault(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _
) As TSource
 
TSource FirstOrDefault<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source
)

FirstOrDefault

Supported

 
Function FirstOrDefault(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _
) As TSource
 
TSource FirstOrDefault<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, bool>> predicate
)

Last

Not supported

 
Function Last(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _
) As TSource
 
TSource Last<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source
)

Last

Not supported

 
Function Last(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _
) As TSource
 
TSource Last<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, bool>> predicate
)

LastOrDefault

Not supported

 
Function LastOrDefault(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _
) As TSource
 
TSource LastOrDefault<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source
)

LastOrDefault

Not supported

 
Function LastOrDefault(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _
) As TSource
 
TSource LastOrDefault<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, bool>> predicate
)

Single

Supported

 
Function Single(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _
) As TSource
 
TSource Single<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source
)

Single

Supported

 
Function Single(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _
) As TSource
 
TSource Single<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, bool>> predicate
)

SingleOrDefault

Supported

 
Function SingleOrDefault(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource) _
) As TSource
 
TSource SingleOrDefault<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source
)

SingleOrDefault

Supported

 
Function SingleOrDefault(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _
) As TSource
 
TSource SingleOrDefault<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, bool>> predicate
)

Skip

Supported

 
Function Skip(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
count As Integer _
) As IQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IQueryable<TSource> Skip<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
int count
)

SkipWhile

Not supported

 
Function SkipWhile(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _
) As IQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IQueryable<TSource> SkipWhile<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, bool>> predicate
)

SkipWhile

Not supported

 
Function SkipWhile(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Integer, Boolean)) _
) As IQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IQueryable<TSource> SkipWhile<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, int, bool>> predicate
)

Take

Supported

 
Function Take(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
count As Integer _
) As IQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IQueryable<TSource> Take<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
int count
)

TakeWhile

Not supported

 
Function TakeWhile(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Boolean)) _
) As IQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IQueryable<TSource> TakeWhile<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, bool>> predicate
)

TakeWhile

Not supported

 
Function TakeWhile(Of TSource) ( _
source As IQueryable(Of TSource), _
predicate As Expression(Of Func(Of TSource, Integer, Boolean)) _
) As IQueryable(Of TSource)
 
IQueryable<TSource> TakeWhile<TSource>(
this IQueryable<TSource> source,
Expression<Func<TSource, int, bool>> predicate
)

See Also

Concepts

Standard Query Operators in LINQ to Entities Queries