Asp.Net MVC3, Update query in Linq - asp.net

Question

I'd like to know how to run this query in Linq way.
UPDATE orders SET shipDate = '6/15/2012' WHERE orderId IN ('123123','4986948','23947439')
My Codes,
[HttpGet]
public void test()
{
EFOrdersRepository ordersRepository = new EFOrdersRepository();
var query = ordersRepository.Orders;
// How to run this query in LINQ
// Query : UPDATE orders SET shipDate = '6/15/2012' WHERE orderId IN ('123123','4986948','23947439')
}
EFOrdersRepository.cs
public class EFOrdersRepository
{
private EFMysqlContext context = new EFMysqlContext();
public IQueryable<Order> Orders
{
get { return context.orders; }
}
}
EFMysqlContext.cs
class EFMysqlContext : DbContext
{
public DbSet<Order> orders { get; set; }
}

Answer 1

Actually it's pretty easy check the following code
EFOrdersRepository db = new EFOrdersRepository();
int[] ids= new string[] { "123123", "4986948", "23947439"};
//this linq give's the orders with the numbers
List<Order> orders = db.Order().ToList()
.Where( x => ids.Contains(x.orderId.Contains));
foreach(var order in orders)
{
order.ShipDate = '06/15/2012';
db.Entry(usuario).State = EntityState.Modified;
}
db.SaveChanges();

Answer 2

Something like this should work (warning Pseudo code ahead!!)
EDIT I like using the Jorge's method of retrieving the orders better (using contains), but leaving this here as another alternative. The statements below the code sample still hold true however.
[HttpGet]
public void test()
{
EFOrdersRepository ordersRepository = new EFOrdersRepository();
var query = ordersRepository.Orders.Where(x=>x.orderId == '123123' ||
x.orderId == '4986948' || x.orderId = '23947439').ToList();
foreach(var order in query){
var localOrder = order;
order.ShipDate = '06/15/2012';
}
ordersRepository.SaveChanges();
}
Basically, LINQ does not do 'bulk updates' well. You either have to fetch and loop through your orders or write a stored procedure that can take an array of ids and bulk update them that way. If you are only doing a few at a time, the above will work ok. If you have tons of orders that need to be updated, the ORM probably will not be the best choice. I look forward to see if anyone else has a better approach.
Disclaimer: the var localOrder = order line is to ensure that there are no modified closure issues. Also, ReSharper and other tools may have a less verbose way of writing the above.

Answer 3

Note: You need to call SaveChanges from your DBContext at the end
Short answer:
var f = new[] { 123123, 4986948, 23947439 };
var matchingOrders = orders.Where(x => f.Contains(x.ID)).ToList();
matchingOrders.ForEach(x => x.ShipDate = newDate);
Complete test:
// new date value
var newDate = new DateTime(2012, 6, 15);
// id's
var f = new[] { 123123, 4986948, 23947439 };
// simpulating the orders from the db
var orders = Builder<Order2>.CreateListOfSize(10).Build().ToList();
orders.Add(new Order2 { ID = 123123 });
orders.Add(new Order2 { ID = 4986948 });
orders.Add(new Order2 { ID = 23947439 });
// selecting only the matching orders
var matchingOrders = orders.Where(x => f.Contains(x.ID)).ToList();
matchingOrders.ForEach(x => Console.WriteLine("ID: " + x.ID + " Date: " + x.ShipDate.ToShortDateString()));
// setting the new value to all the results
matchingOrders.ForEach(x => x.ShipDate = newDate);
matchingOrders.ForEach(x => Console.WriteLine("ID: " + x.ID + " Date: " + x.ShipDate.ToShortDateString()));
Output:
ID: 123123 Date: 1/1/0001
ID: 4986948 Date: 1/1/0001
ID: 23947439 Date: 1/1/0001
ID: 123123 Date: 6/15/2012
ID: 4986948 Date: 6/15/2012
ID: 23947439 Date: 6/15/2012

Answer 4

In ORMs, You have to fetch the record first make the change to the record then save it back. To do that, I will add an UpdateOrder method to my Repositary like this
public bool UpdateOrder(Order order)
{
int result=false;
int n=0;
context.Orders.Attach(order);
context.Entry(order).State=EntityState.Modified;
try
{
n=context.SaveChanges();
result=true;
}
catch (DbUpdateConcurrencyException ex)
{
ex.Entries.Single().Reload();
n= context.SaveChanges();
result= true;
}
catch (Exception ex2)
{
//log error or propogate to parent
}
return result;
}
And i will call it from my Action method like this
int orderId=123232;
var orders=ordersRepository.Orders.Where(x=> x.orderId.Contains(orderId)).ToList();
if(orders!=null)
{
foreach(var order in orders)
{
order.ShipDate=DateTime.Parse('12/12/2012);
var result= ordersRepository.UpdateOrder();
}
}
In this Approach, if you have to update many number of records, you are executing thatn many number of update statement to the database. In this purticular case, i would like to execute the Raw SQL statement with only one query using the Database.SqlQuery method
string yourQry="UPDATE orders SET shipDate = '6/15/2012'
WHERE orderId IN ('123123','4986948','23947439')";
var reslt=context.Database.SqlQuery<int>(yourQry);