Comparing DateTime in Entity Framework with an Sql Server Compact database

Question

Why this code throws a System.NotSupportedException telling that The specified method 'int? DateDiff(string, DateTime?, DateTime?)' on the type 'System.Data.Objects.SqlClient.SqlFunctions' cannot be translated into a LINQ to Entities store expression, though DateDiff has EdmFunction attribute?

context.Users.Where(f => System.Data.Objects.SqlClient.SqlFunctions.DateDiff("second", f.LastLogOn, somedatetime) < 0)

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 05 '10 at 21:27

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Here is a complete enumeration of canonical Date and Time functions supported by Entity SQL query provider link.

Try something like this

context.Users.Where(f=>EntityFunctions.DiffSeconds(f.LastLogOn, somedatetime)<0);

answered Jul 05 '10 at 21:27

Yury Tarabanko

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Thanks for answer, but this is SqlCe not Sql Server, it does not support any compare functions other than DateDiff. – Parsa Jul 07 '10 at 06:48
As far as I understand this function will be translated into DateDiff. Give it a try :) – Yury Tarabanko Jul 07 '10 at 07:52
For the Entity Framework version 6, consider to use `DbFunctions.DiffSeconds` – Dherik May 11 '15 at 17:42

Comparing DateTime in Entity Framework with an Sql Server Compact database

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