I want to see what my insert statement would look like as if I was wiring up an text-based ADO.NET command. How do I do this?
I have been following the below link:
http://damieng.com/blog/2008/07/30/linq-to-sql-log-to-debug-window-file-memory-or-multiple-writers
And have added the DebugTextWriter class to my project. So, now, in my code I have the following which doesn't really do anything and I don't think its right:
using(WorkbookDataContext dc = _conn.GetContext())
{
if(profile.ProfileId > 0)
{
dc.Profiles.Attach(profile, true);
}
else
{
dc.Profiles.InsertOnSubmit(profile);
}
dc.Log = new DebugTextWriter();
#if DEBUG
dc.Log = new System.IO.StreamWriter("linq-to-sql.log")
{
AutoFlush = true
};
#endif
dc.SubmitChanges();
}
Any ideas what I am doing wrong and/or how to inspect my LINQ insert statement correctly?
Thanks
How to: Display Generated SQL (LINQ to SQL)
You can view the SQL code with the Log property.
Example: use the Log property to display SQL code in the console window before the code is executed. You can use this property with query, insert, update & delete commands.
db.Log = Console.Out;
IQueryable<Customer> custQuery =
from cust in db.Customers
where cust.City == "London"
select cust;
foreach(Customer custObj in custQuery)
{
Console.WriteLine(custObj.CustomerID);
}
These lines from the console window are what you see when you execute the C# code above.
SELECT [t0].[CustomerID], [t0].[CompanyName], [t0].[ContactName], [t0].[ContactT
itle], [t0].[Address], [t0].[City], [t0].[Region], [t0].[PostalCode], [t0].[Coun
try], [t0].[Phone], [t0].[Fax]
FROM [dbo].[Customers] AS [t0]
WHERE [t0].[City] = @p0
-- @p0: Input String (Size = 6; Prec = 0; Scale = 0) [London]
-- Context: SqlProvider(Sql2005) Model: AttributedMetaModel Build: 3.5.20810.0
AROUT
BSBEV
CONSH
EASTC
NORTS
SEVES
Alternately, you can use the LINQ to SQL Debug Visualizer to hover over a LINQ expression while in the VS 2008 debugger, and then inspect the raw SQL that the ORM will execute at runtime when evaluating the LINQ query expression.