Entity Framework Eager Loading Multi Levels, Without String

Question

This is one way to do Eager Loading:

dim Q = from o in contex.Orders.Include("Items").Include("Items.Products")

I want to do that without using Strings.

With one level it's easy:

dim Q = from o in contex.Orders.Include(Function(x) x.Items)

But how do you do the include to include Items.Products?

csherriff · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-23 02:28:52Z

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EF5 Strings

New to EF5 are named include parameters.

Muliple include levels

You can include multiple child level eager fetches using the following syntax

var orders = db.Orders.Include(a => a.Items.Select(c => c.Products));

answered Oct 23, 2013 at 2:28

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It only allows me to use a path in the Include function, am I missing something?