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Linq Select new with GroupBy and OrderBy

For the given data set, I want to return the unique rows for each OrderId that has the lowest number for Status, so the result would be:
I have a working query that does that:
var result = _dbContext.Orders
.GroupBy(s => s.OrderId)
.Select(group => group.OrderBy(x => x.Status).First()).ToList();
However, I would like to modify this query to only return three selected fields for each table row, rather than the dozens that exist. I know I need to add something like this:
.Select(group => new
{
OrderId = ???,
Status = ???,
Date = ???
}
But I am unable to add this to my existing query and have it still work. How can I do this?

You can try to do something like this:
var result = _dbContext.Orders
.GroupBy(s => s.OrderId)
.Select(group => group.OrderBy(x => x.Status).First())
.Select(order => new
{
OrderId = order.OrderId,
Status = order.Status,
Date = order.Date
})
.ToList();

In SQL you'd use:
SELECT OrderID,MIN(Status) as Status
FROM Orders
GROUP BY OrderID
A LINQ query is similar:
var query = context.Orders
.GroupBy(o=>o.OrderId)
.Select(g=> new {
OrderId=g.Key.OrderId,
Status=g.Min(o=>o.Status)
});
var results=query.ToList();

How to aggregate and SUM EntityFramework fields with multiple joins

I am able to produce a set of results that are desirable, but I have the need to group and sum of these fields and am struggling to understand how to approach this.
In my scenario, what would be the best way to get results that will:
Have a distinct [KeyCode] (right now I get many records, same KeyCode
but different occupation details)
SUM wage and projection fields (in same query)
Here is my LINQ code:
private IQueryable<MyAbstractCustomOccupationInfoClass> GetMyAbstractCustomOccupationInfoClass(string[] regionNumbers)
{
//Get a list of wage data
var wages = _db.ProjectionAndWages
.Join(
_db.HWOLInformation,
wages => wages.KeyCode,
hwol => hwol.KeyCode,
(wages, hwol) => new { wages, hwol }
)
.Where(o => regionNumbers.Contains(o.hwol.LocationID))
.Where(o => o.wages.areaID.Equals("48"))
.Where(o => regionNumbers.Contains(o.wages.RegionNumber.Substring(4))); //regions filter, remove first 4 characters (0000)
//Join OccupationInfo table to wage data, for "full" output results
var occupations = wages.Join(
_db.OccupationInfo,
o => o.wages.KeyCode,
p => p.KeyCode,
(p, o) => new MyAbstractCustomOccupationInfoClass
{
KeyCode = o.KeyCode,
KeyTitle = o.KeyTitle,
CareerField = o.CareerField,
AverageAnnualOpeningsGrowth = p.wages.AverageAnnualOpeningsGrowth,
AverageAnnualOpeningsReplacement = p.wages.AverageAnnualOpeningsReplacement,
AverageAnnualOpeningsTotal = p.wages.AverageAnnualOpeningsTotal,
});
//TO-DO: How to Aggregate and Sum "occupations" list here & make the [KeyCode] Distinct ?
return occupations;
}
I am unsure if I should perform the Grouping mechanism on the 2nd join? Or perform a .GroupJoin()? Or have a third query?

var occupations = _db.OccupationInfo.GroupJoin(
wages,
o => o.KeyCode,
p => p.wages.KeyCode,
(o, pg) => new MyAbstractCustomOccupationInfoClass {
KeyCode = o.KeyCode,
KeyTitle = o.KeyTitle,
CareerField = o.CareerField,
AverageAnnualOpeningsGrowth = pg.Sum(p => p.wages.AverageAnnualOpeningsGrowth),
AverageAnnualOpeningsReplacement = pg.Sum(p => p.wages.AverageAnnualOpeningsReplacement),
AverageAnnualOpeningsTotal = pg.Sum(p => p.wages.AverageAnnualOpeningsTotal),
});

linq group by and select multiple columns not in group by

I'm trying to select multiple columns not in a group by using linq - c#.
Using linq, I'm trying to group by ISNULL(fieldOne,''),ISNULL(fieldTo,'') and then select field_One, field_Two, field_Three for each group. So for each row that the group by would return, I want to see numerous rows.
So far I have the following, but can't seem to select all the needed columns.
var xy = tableQueryable.Where(
!string.IsNullOrEmpty(cust.field_One)
|| ! string.IsNullOrEmpty(ust.field_Two)
).GroupBy(cust=> new { field_One= cust.field_One ?? string.Empty, field_Tow = cust.field_Two ?? string.Empty}).Where(g=>g.Count()>1).AsQueryable();
Can somebody help pls?

You are pretty much there - all you are missing is a Select from the group:
var xy = tableQueryable
.Where(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(cust.first_name) || ! string.IsNullOrEmpty(ust.lastName))
.GroupBy(cust=> new { first_name = cust.first_name ?? string.Empty, last_name = cust.last_name ?? string.Empty})
.Where(g=>g.Count()>1)
.ToList() // Try to work around the cross-apply issue
.SelectMany(g => g.Select(cust => new {
Id = cust.Id
, cust.FirstName
, cust.LastName
, cust.RepId
}));
Select from each group does the projection of the fields that you want, while SelectMany dumps all the results into a flat list.

Would this work for you?
var groupsWithDuplicates = tableQueryable
.Where(c => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(c.first_name) || !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(c.last_name))
.GroupBy(c => new { FirstName = c.first_name ?? "", LastName = c.last_name ?? "" })
.Where(group => group.Count() > 1) // Only keep groups with more than one item
.ToList();
var duplicates = groupsWithDuplicates
.SelectMany(g => g) // Flatten out groups into a single collection
.Select(c => new { c.first_name, c.last_name, c.customer_rep_id });

For me I have used following query to do the filter Customer and get the customer records group by the JobFunction. In my case the issue get resolved after adding the .AsEnumerable() after the where solve the problem.
var query = _context.Customer
.Where(x => x.JobTitle.ToUpper().Contains(searchText.ToUpper())).AsEnumerable()
.GroupBy(item => item.JobFunction,
(key, group) => new {
JobFunction = key,
CustomerRecords = group.ToList().Select(c => c).ToList()
})
.ToList();

Linq to Entities group query giving list of results in each group

If I have a set of entities with 3 properties (Id, Type, Size) all of which are strings.
Is there a way using Linq to Entities where I can do a group query which gives me the Size + Type as the key and then a list of the related Id's for that Size + Type?
Example below of getting the count:
Items.GroupBy(x => new { x.Size, x.Type})
.Select(x => new { Key = x.Key, Count = x.Count() })
but I am looking to get a list of the Ids for each grouping?
I am looking to see if it is possible using Linq-to-EF before I decide to iterate through this in code and build up the result instead.

If you want to get List of Ids for each group then you have to select x.Select(r => r.Id) like:
var result = Items.GroupBy(x => new { x.Size, x.Type })
.Select(x => new
{
Key = x.Key,
Ids = x.Select(r => r.Id)
});

Another way to build up a Dictionary<string, IEnumerable<string?>> in dotnet 6.0 according to the docs;
where we have the dictionary Key as {Size, Type} and Value the list of Ids, you can write:
Dictionary<string, IEnumerable<string?>> result = Items.GroupBy(item => new { item.Size, item.Type }
item => item.Id),
(itemKey, itemIds) =>
{
Key = itemKey,
Ids = itemIds
})
.ToDictionary(x => x.Key, x=> x.Ids);

How do i sum a list of items by code(or any field)?

I have an object that has a list of another object in it. i.e Object1 contains List<Object2>.
Assuming this is the definition of object 2:
public class Object2
{
string code,
string name,
decimal amount
}
I want to be a able to make a list2 from the list whose value will contain what something similar to what a select name, code, sum(amount) group by code kinda statement could have given me
this is what i did but it didnt contain what i needed on passing through.
var newlist = obj2List.GroupBy(x => x.code)
.Select(g => new { Amount = g.Sum(x => x.amount) });
I want code and name in the new list just like the sql statement above.

You're almost there:
var newlist = obj2List.GroupBy(x => x.code)
.Select(g => new
{
Code = g.First().code,
Name = g.First().name,
Amount = g.Sum(x => x.amount)
});
This groups the items by code and creates an anonymous object for each group, taking the code and name of first item of the group. (I assume that all items with the same code also have the same name.)

If you are grouping by code and not by name you'd have to choose something for name from the list, perhaps with First() or Last() or something.
var newlist = obj2List.GroupBy(x => x.code).Select(g => new {
Code = g.Key,
Name = g.First().name,
Amount = g.Sum(x => x.amount)
});

var query = Object1.Obj2List
.GroupBy(obj2 => obj2.code)
.Select(g => new {
Names = string.Join(",", g.Select(obj2.name)),
Code = g.Key,
Amount = g.Sum(obj2 => obj2.Amount)
});
Since you group by code only you need to aggregate the name also in some way. I have used string.Join to create a string like "Name1,Name2,Name3" for each code-group.
Now you could consume the query for example with a foreach:
foreach(var x in query)
{
Console.WriteLine("Code: {0} Names: {1} Amount: {2}"
, x.Code, x.Names, x.Amount);
}

Instead of using the LINQ Extension Methods .GroupBy() and .Select() you could also use a pure LINQ statement which is way easier to read if you come from a SQL Background.
var ls = new List<Object2>();
var newLs = from obj in ls
group obj by obj.code into codeGroup
select new { code = codeGroup.Key, amount = codeGroup.Sum(s => s.amount) };