Convert datetime to a formatted string inside a LINQ-to-entities query

Question

How can I convert DateTime into a formatted string?

This is the line in the following query that needs help:

StartDate = string.Format(\         


        

Answer 1

if it's a datetime you need to use the .ToShortDateString(). But you also need to declare it AsEnumerable().

var offer = (from p in dc.CustomerOffer.AsEnumerable()
                 join q in dc.OffersInBranch
                     on p.ID equals q.OfferID
                 where q.BranchID == singleLoc.LocationID
                 let value = (p.OriginalPrice - p.NewPrice) * 100 / p.OriginalPrice
                 orderby value descending
                 select new
                 {
                     Title = p.OfferTitle,
                     Description = p.Description,
                     BestOffer=value,
                     ID=p.ID,
                     LocationID=q.BranchID,
                     LocationName=q.CustomerBranch.BranchName,
                     OriginalPrice=SqlFunctions.StringConvert((decimal)p.OriginalPrice),
                     NewPrice=SqlFunctions.StringConvert((decimal)p.NewPrice),
                     StartDate=p.StartDate

                 })
                 .ToList()
                 .Select(x => new Offer()
                 {
                     Title = x.OfferTitle,
                     Description = x.Description,
                     BestOffer=value,
                     ID=x.ID,
                     LocationID=x.BranchID,
                     LocationName=x.CustomerBranch.BranchName,
                     OriginalPrice=x.OriginalPrice,
                     NewPrice=x.NewPrice,
                     StartDate=x.StartDate.ToShortDateString()
                 }).First();