How do I use SQL's GETDATE() and DATEADD() in a Linq to SQL expression?

Question

If I have a Linq to SQL expression like this:

  from subscription in dbContext.Subscriptions
 where subscription.Expires > DateT         


        

Answer 1

If you don't mind querying the database before every use, I would suggest the following workaround: Use ExecuteQuery in one place to get the date in the data context like this:

public partial class YourDataContext
{
  public DateTime GetDate()
  {
    return ExecuteQuery("SELECT GETDATE()").First();
  }
}

and then you can write

from subscription in dbContext.Subscriptions
where subscription > dbContext.GetDate().AddDays(2)
select subscription