c# - How can I access all values from a specific column in tables using linq and Entity Framework?

Question

Can someone help me? I want to display all values from a specific column in a combo box using linq. I try to do it but I can't figure it out. I am new to linq and can't find a way to do it

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65640813/how-can-i-access-all-values-from-a-specific-column-in-tables-using-linq-and-enti

Answer 1

If you want to show a list of string product names and be able to retrieve their int id you can for example:

combo.DisplayMember = "DisplayColumnName";
combo.ValueMember = "IdColumnName";
combo.DataSource = context.TableName.Select(r => 
  new KeyValuePair<int, string>(r.IdColumnName, r.DisplayColumnName)).ToList();

You need to replace TableName, DisplayColumnName and IdColumnName with your actual values.

To get the ID of what the user selected (eg for further db queries) you can:

var id = (int)combo.SelectedValue;

If you want the string of what the user selected:

var s = ((KeyValuePair)combo.SelectedItem).Value;