EF 4 Count() options performance - entity-framework-4.1

What is the most performant way to count items on a table using EF 4.1?
this.context.MyTable.Count(x.idTenant == 5);
or
this.context.MyTable.Where(x.idTenant == 5).Count();
Any other way to Count entities in a table, being it more performant?

According to the output from Linq, the expressions are equal in the SQL they generate:
SELECT COUNT(*) AS [value]
FROM [MyTable] AS [t0]
WHERE [t0].[idTenant] = #p0

Trying this in LINQPad shows the sql generated to be the same:
var r1 = Users.Count(u => u.JurisdictionId == 5).Dump();
var r2 = Users.Where(u => u.JurisdictionId == 5).Count().Dump();
and the sql generated:
SELECT
[GroupBy1].[A1] AS [C1]
FROM ( SELECT
COUNT(1) AS [A1]
FROM [System].[Users] AS [Extent1]
WHERE 5 = [Extent1].[JurisdictionId]
) AS [GroupBy1]
GO
SELECT
[GroupBy1].[A1] AS [C1]
FROM ( SELECT
COUNT(1) AS [A1]
FROM [System].[Users] AS [Extent1]
WHERE 5 = [Extent1].[JurisdictionId]
) AS [GroupBy1]
This is using EF 4.2, but this should be the same in 4.1.

Related

How to run concurring SQL query?

I am trying to run this sql query.
SELECT * FROM AverageFeedInfo WHERE No = (
SELECT No FROM UserResponse2 where Not Complain = '' )
When I run SELECT No FROM UserResponse2 where Not Complain = '' individually I have result 2 and 6, but if I run this
SELECT * FROM AverageFeedInfo WHERE No = (
SELECT No FROM UserResponse2 where Not Complain = '' )
I have only the result for 2 not for 6. Is it possible to get the answer for both 2 and 6. To be more clear is it possible to run the sql query like
SELECT * FROM AverageFeedInfo WHERE No = 2 or No = 6
Generally, when checking set membership in a SQL-based context use of an IN operator is more appropriate than =.

Zend Framework 2 - sql subquery

I'm trying to run a special SQL query in ZF 2.
SELECT listingId, COUNT(*) as num
FROM
(SELECT DISTINCT listingId, locationId
FROM l_f_locations
WHERE locationId IN ( 7, 9, 10)) AS foo
GROUP by listingId, HAVING num = 3
I tried creating the subquery first as it's a complete MySQL query but then fail to integrate it into the main query at all. I can't alias the subquery e.g. "AS foo" as this is a requirement for the complete SQL squery to work.
Any ideas?
First of all, you can do this without a sub-query:
SELECT listingId, COUNT(DISTINCT locationId) AS num
FROM l_f_locations
WHERE listingId IN(7,9,10)
GROUP BY listingId
HAVING num = 3;
For future reference, however, you could do the query you mention using a pair of Zend_Db_Select objects, one for the sub-query and another for the main:
$subQuery = $dbAdapter->select()
->from('l_f_locations', array('listingId', 'locationId'))
->where('locationId IN(7,9,10)')
->group('listingId')
->group('locationId');
$select = $dbAdapter->select()
->from($subQuery, array('*', 'num' => 'COUNT(*)'))
->group('listingId')
->having('num = 3');
$result = $select->query()->fetchAll();

LINQ TO SQL: HAVING COUNT(table_id) < 2

I'm building a website for an school and i need a list of users that don't have 2 parents asigned. This would be the SQL query:
SQL
SELECT * FROM users
WHERE user_rol = 4
AND user_id IN
(SELECT parent_user_id FROM user_parents
GROUP BY parent_user_id
HAVING COUNT(parent_user_id) < 2);
I'm trying to use LINQ for the same query but I don't know how to use HAVING with LINQ. This has been my closer try for the moment.
SUB-QUERY FOR IN
List<long> usersWithTwoParentsIds = (from currentStudents in contexto.user_parents
select currentStudents.parent_user_id).ToList<long>();
--HELP! having count(currentStudents.parent_user_id) < 2
QUERY
List<vw_user> userList = (from currentStudents in contexto.vw_user
where !usersWithTwoParentsIds.Contains(currentStudents.user_id)
&& currentStudents.group_id == groupID select currentStudents).ToList<vw_user>()
Can anybody give a clue? Thanks :)
Something like this:
var usersWithTwoParentsIds = (
from userParent in contexto.user_parents
group userParent by userParent.parent_user_id into userParentGroups
where userParentGroups.Count() < 2
select userParentGroups.Key)
.ToList();
Assuming the key relations are proper in your data context:
var dat = Context.Users.Where( u => u.Parents.Count() < 2 );

SQL - Make this statement faster i.e. less duration, reads

Given the following tables:
Orders (OrderID, OrderStatus, OrderNumber)
OrderItems(OrderItemID, OrderID, ItemID, OrderItemStatus)
Orders: 2537 records
Order Items: 1319 records
I have created indexes on
Orders(OrderStatus)
OrderItems(OrderID)
OrderItems(OrderItemStatus)
I have the following SQL statement (generated by LinqToSql) which when executed, has:
- duration = 8789
- reads = 7809.
exec sp_executesql N'SELECT COUNT(*) AS [value]
FROM [dbo].[Orders] AS [t0]
WHERE ([t0].[OrderStatus] = #p0) OR (EXISTS(
SELECT NULL AS [EMPTY]
FROM [dbo].[OrderItems] AS [t1]
WHERE ([t1].[OrderID] = [t0].[OrderID]) AND ([t1].[OrderItemStatus] = #p1)
))',N'#p0 nvarchar(2),#p1 nvarchar(2)',#p0=N'KE',#p1=N'KE'
Is there anything else which I can do to make it faster?
make all those nvarchars parameters varchars if the columns in the table are varchars
))',N'#p0 varchar(2),#p1 varchar(2)',#p0=N'KE',#p1=N'KE'
See also here: sp_executesql causing my query to be very slow
Count on a single index rather than *
This might generate some better sql.
IQueryable<int> query1 =
from oi in db.OrderItems
where oi.OrderItemStatus == theItemStatus
select oi.OrderID;
IQueryable<int> query2 =
from o in db.Orders
where o.OrderStatus == theOrderStatus
select o.OrderID;
IQueryable<int> query3 = query1.Concat(query2).Distinct();
int result = query3.Count();

How can I speed up this linq to sql function?

I have a function (called "powersearch", the irony!) that searches for a set of strings across a bunch(~ 5) of fields.
The words come in as one string and are separated by spaces.
Some fields can have exact matches, others should have "contains".
(Snipped for brevety)
//Start with all colors
IQueryable<Color> q = db.Colors;
//Filter by powersearch
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(searchBag.PowerSearchKeys)){
foreach (string key in searchBag.SplitSearchKeys(searchBag.PowerSearchKeys)
.Where(k=> !string.IsNullOrEmpty(k))){
//Make a local copy of the var, otherwise it gets overwritten
string myKey = key;
int year;
if (int.TryParse(myKey, out year) && year > 999){
q = q.Where(c => c.Company.Name.Contains(myKey)
|| c.StockCode.Contains(myKey)
|| c.PaintCodes.Any(p => p.Code.Equals(myKey))
|| c.Names.Any(n => n.Label.Contains(myKey))
|| c.Company.CompanyModels.Any(m => m.Model.Name.Contains(myKey))
|| c.UseYears.Any(y => y.Year.Equals(year))
);
}
else{
q = q.Where(c => c.Company.Name.Contains(myKey)
|| c.StockCode.Contains(myKey)
|| c.PaintCodes.Any(p => p.Code.Contains(myKey))
|| c.Names.Any(n => n.Label.Contains(myKey))
|| c.Company.CompanyModels.Any(m => m.Model.Name.Equals(myKey))
);
}
}
}
Because the useYear count is rather large, I tried to check for it as little as possible by outruling all numbers that can never be a number that makes sence in this case. Similar checks are not possible on the other fields since they can pretty much contain any thinkable string.
Currently this query takes about 15 secs for a single, non-year string. That's too much.
Anything I can do to improve this?
--Edit--
Profiler shows me the following info for the part where the string is not a year:
exec sp_reset_connection
Audit login
exec sp_executesql N'
SELECT COUNT(*) AS [value]
FROM [dbo].[CLR] AS [t0]
INNER JOIN [dbo].[CO] AS [t1] ON [t1].[CO_ID] = [t0].[CO_ID]
WHERE
([t1].[LONG_NM] LIKE #p0)
OR ([t0].[EUR_STK_CD] LIKE #p1)
OR (EXISTS(
SELECT NULL AS [EMPTY]
FROM [dbo].[PAINT_CD] AS [t2]
WHERE ([t2].[PAINT_CD] LIKE #p2)
AND ([t2].[CLR_ID] = [t0].[CLR_ID])
AND ([t2].[CUSTOM_ID] = [t0].[CUSTOM_ID])
)
)OR (EXISTS(
SELECT NULL AS [EMPTY]
FROM [dbo].[CLR_NM] AS [t3]
WHERE ([t3].[CLR_NM] LIKE #p3)
AND ([t3].[CLR_ID] = [t0].[CLR_ID])
AND ([t3].[CUSTOM_ID] = [t0].[CUSTOM_ID])
)
) OR (EXISTS(
SELECT NULL AS [EMPTY]
FROM [dbo].[CO_MODL] AS [t4]
INNER JOIN [dbo].[MODL] AS [t5] ON [t5].[MODL_ID] = [t4].[MODL_ID]
WHERE ([t5].[MODL_NM] = #p4)
AND ([t4].[CO_ID] = [t1].[CO_ID])
)
)
',N'#p0 varchar(10),#p1 varchar(10),#p2 varchar(10),#p3 varchar(10),#p4 varchar(8)',#p0='%mercedes%',#p1='%mercedes%',#p2='%mercedes%',#p3='%mercedes%',#p4='mercedes'
(took 3626 msecs)
Audit Logout (3673 msecs)
exec sp_reset_connection (0msecs)
Audit login
exec sp_executesql N'
SELECT TOP (30)
[t0].[CLR_ID] AS [Id],
[t0].[CUSTOM_ID] AS [CustomId],
[t0].[CO_ID] AS [CompanyId],
[t0].[EUR_STK_CD] AS [StockCode],
[t0].[SPCL_USE_CD] AS [UseCode],
[t0].[EFF_IND] AS [EffectIndicator]
FROM [dbo].[CLR] AS [t0]
INNER JOIN [dbo].[CO] AS [t1] ON [t1].[CO_ID] = [t0].[CO_ID]
WHERE
([t1].[LONG_NM] LIKE #p0)
OR ([t0].[EUR_STK_CD] LIKE #p1)
OR (EXISTS(
SELECT NULL AS [EMPTY]
FROM [dbo].[PAINT_CD] AS [t2]
WHERE ([t2].[PAINT_CD] LIKE #p2)
AND ([t2].[CLR_ID] = [t0].[CLR_ID])
AND ([t2].[CUSTOM_ID] = [t0].[CUSTOM_ID])
)
)
OR (EXISTS(
SELECT NULL AS [EMPTY]
FROM [dbo].[CLR_NM] AS [t3]
WHERE ([t3].[CLR_NM] LIKE #p3)
AND ([t3].[CLR_ID] = [t0].[CLR_ID])
AND ([t3].[CUSTOM_ID] = [t0].[CUSTOM_ID])
)
)
OR (EXISTS(
SELECT NULL AS [EMPTY]
FROM [dbo].[CO_MODL] AS [t4]
INNER JOIN [dbo].[MODL] AS [t5] ON [t5].[MODL_ID] = [t4].[MODL_ID]
WHERE ([t5].[MODL_NM] = #p4)
AND ([t4].[CO_ID] = [t1].[CO_ID])
)
)'
,N'#p0 varchar(10),#p1 varchar(10),#p2 varchar(10),#p3 varchar(10),#p4 varchar(8)',#p0='%mercedes%',#p1='%mercedes%',#p2='%mercedes%',#p3='%mercedes%',#p4='mercedes'
(took 3368 msecs)
The database structure, sadly, is not under my control. It comes from the US and has to stay in the exact same format for compatibility reasons. Although most of the important fields are indeed indexed, they are indexed in (unnecessary) clustered primary keys. There's verry little I can do about that.
Okay, let's break this down - the test case you're interested in first is a single non-year, so all we've got is this:
q = q.Where(c => c.Company.Name.Contains(myKey)
|| c.StockCode.Contains(myKey)
|| c.PaintCodes.Any(p => p.Code.Contains(myKey))
|| c.Names.Any(n => n.Label.Contains(myKey))
|| c.Company.CompanyModels.Any(m => m.Model.Name.Equals(myKey))
Am I right? If so, what does the SQL look like? How long does it take just to execute the SQL statement in SQL Profiler? What does the profiler say the execution plan looks like? Have you got indexes on all of the appropriate columns?
Use compiled queries.
If you don't, you will lose up to 5-10x times performance, as LINQ-to-SQL will have to generate SQL from query every time you call it.
Things become worse when you use non-constants in LINQ-to-SQL as getting their values is really slow.
This assumes that you already have indexes and sane DB schema.
BTW, I am not kidding about 5-10x part.