big issue in converting string to datetime using linq-to-entities

Question

How can I convert the string to datetime using linq to entities ....

I have got the below query, where the visit_date column datatype is string...

Answer 1

Try converting the results to a List<> first, and filter the results from the list:

var data = (from v in abc.visits 
            join m in abc.members on v.member_Id equals m.member_Id
            select new
            {
                MemberID = v.member_id,
                VisiteDate = v.visit_date,
                FirstName = m.member_FirstName,
                LastName = m.member_LastName
            }).ToList();    


var memberl = from d in data    
              where Convert.ToDateTime(d.VisitDate) >= startdate && Convert.ToDateTime(d.VisitDate) <= enddate           
              group d by new { d.FirstName, d.LastName, d.MemberID } into g           
              orderby g.Count()           
              select new           
              {           
                  numVisits = g.Count(),           
                  firstname = g.Key.FirstName,           
                  lastname = g.Key.LastName           
              };