Entity Framework Classic Update from Query

Description

UPDATE all rows from the database using a LINQ Query without loading entities in the context.

An UPDATE statement is built using the LINQ expression and directly executed in the database.

This feature is provided by Z.EntityFramework.Extensions that are used by more than 2000 customers all over the world.

// UPDATE all customers that are inactive for more than two years
var date = DateTime.Now.AddYears(-2);
context.Customers
    .Where(x => x.IsActive && x.LastLogin < date)
    .UpdateFromQuery(x => new Customer {IsActive = false});
    
// UPDATE customers by id
context.Customers.Where(x => x.ID == userId).UpdateFromQuery(x => new Customer {IsActive = false});

Try it: NET Core | NET Framework

Purpose

Updating entities using SaveChanges normally require to load them first in the ChangeTracker. These additional round-trips are often not necessary.

UpdateFromQuery gives you access to directly execute an UPDATE statement in the database and provide a HUGE performance improvement.

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