QueryableExtensionMethodsWithHintTSource Method (IQueryableTSource, String, HintType)

Specifies a hint for this query. It depends on the specified hintKind in what way the hint will be used: as a target hint or as a query hint.

Namespace: SD.LLBLGen.Pro.LinqSupportClasses
Assembly: SD.LLBLGen.Pro.ORMSupportClasses (in SD.LLBLGen.Pro.ORMSupportClasses.dll) Version: 5.9.0.0 (5.9.0)

Syntax

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public static IQueryable<TSource> WithHint<TSource>(
	this IQueryable<TSource> source,
	string hintSpecification,
	HintType hintKind
)
where TSource : class

<ExtensionAttribute>
Public Shared Function WithHint(Of TSource As Class) ( 
	source As IQueryable(Of TSource),
	hintSpecification As String,
	hintKind As HintType
) As IQueryable(Of TSource)

Parameters

source: Type: System.LinqIQueryableTSource
The source to specify the table/view hint for.
hintSpecification: Type: SystemString
The hint specification to apply to the target source is mapped on.
hintKind: Type: SD.LLBLGen.Pro.ORMSupportClassesHintType
the type of the hint, which directs how the hint will be used in the SQL query

Type Parameters

TSource: The type of the source.

Return Value

Type: IQueryableTSource

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type IQueryableTSource. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	source can't be null

Reference

QueryableExtensionMethods Class

WithHint Overload

SD.LLBLGen.Pro.LinqSupportClasses Namespace