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Create combined DataTable from two DataTables joined with LINQ. C#

Asked 2010-03-04T13:56:04.027
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I have the following code that fills dataTable1 and dataTable2 with two simple SQL queries, dataTableSqlJoined is filled from the same tables but joined together.

I'm trying to write a LINQ query that can create the dataTableLinqJoined as if it had been created using SQL. In my example below, it only returns the values from dataTable1.

The problem I have is what to put in the SELECT of the linq query. How can I create a new DataRow containing all the Columns from both DataRows. I will not know the exact column names / schema of the queries until runtime.

sqlCommand = new SqlCommand("SELECT ID, A, B FROM Table1", sqlConnection, sqlTransaction);
sqlAdapter = new SqlDataAdapter(sqlCommand);
DataTable dataTable1 = new DataTable();
sqlAdapter.Fill(dataTable1);

sqlCommand = new SqlCommand("SELECT ID, C, D FROM Table2", sqlConnection, sqlTransaction);
sqlAdapter = new SqlDataAdapter(sqlCommand);
DataTable dataTable2 = new DataTable();
sqlAdapter.Fill(dataTable2);

sqlCommand = new SqlCommand("SELECT Table1.ID, A, B, Table2.ID, C, D FROM Table1 INNER JOIN Table2 ON Table1.ID = Table2.ID", sqlConnection, sqlTransaction);
sqlAdapter = new SqlDataAdapter(sqlCommand);
DataTable dataTableSqlJoined = new DataTable();
sqlAdapter.Fill(dataTableSqlJoined);

var dataRows =
    from
        dataRows1 in dataTable1.AsEnumerable()
    join
        dataRows2 in dataTable2.AsEnumerable()
    on
        dataRows1.Field<int>("ID") equals dataRows2.Field<int>("ID")
    select
        dataRows1; // + dataRows2;

DataTable dataTableLinqJoined = dataRows.CopyToDataTable();

For a bit more background, the combined query is very DB intensive and is causing performance issues. The data returned by the first query is fairly static and can be heavily cached. The data returned by the second query changes constantly but is fast to run and therefore doesn't need to be cached

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select new {
    ID = dataRows1.ID,  // no need to select dataRows2.ID, because of JOIN.
    A = dataRows1.A,
    B = dataRows1.B,
    C = dataRows2.C,
    D = dataRows2.D 
};
answered 2010-03-04T14:11:40.203

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