Querying an Entity Data Model (Entity Framework Tasks)

The topics in this section show how to query an Entity Data Model (EDM) by using LINQ to Entities, Entity SQL, and object queries.

In This Section

• How to: Execute a Query that Returns an Entity Type (Entity Framework)

• How to: Execute a Parameterized Query (Entity Framework)

• How to: Navigate Relationships Using Navigation Properties (Entity Framework)

• How to: Use Query Paths to Shape Results (Entity Framework)

• How to: Explicitly Load Related Objects (Entity Framework)

• How to: Filter Data (Entity Framework)

• How to: Sort Data (Entity Framework)

• How to: Group Data (Entity Framework)

• How to: Aggregate Data (Entity Framework)

• How to: Execute a Query that Returns an Anonymous Type (Entity Framework)

• How to: Execute a Query that Returns a Primitive Type (Entity Framework)

• How to: Return a Specific Object Using its Key (Entity Framework)

• How to: Query Related Objects in an EntityCollection (Entity Framework)

• How to: Order Two Unionized Queries (Entity Framework)

• How to: Page Through Query Results (Entity Framework)

• How to: View the Store Commands (Entity Framework)

• How to: Remove Duplicate Elements From LINQ to Entities Query Results

• How to: Convert the Results of a LINQ to Entities Query to an Array

• Querying Advanced Data Models (Entity Framework Tasks)

Related Sections

• LINQ to Entities Examples

• Query an Entity Data Model (Application Scenarios)

See Also

Other Resources

Getting Started (Entity Framework)
Programming Guide (Entity Framework)
Samples (Entity Framework)