Last and LastOrDefault not supported

Question

I am trying to get the first and last values in a list. The query operator First() is supported but Last() and LastOrDefault() give an

Answer 1

Last is not supported by the back-end DB. You should try other techniques:

1. Run your query using OrderByDescending so your requested item comes first.

2. Code your LINQ query as usual, but enforce Linq2Sql to render it to a CLR collection and then you'll have free access to everything locally, including Last. Example:

   var bills = purchaseBills.ToList();
   var last = bills.Last();