If I select from an IQueryable then the Include is lost

Question

The include does not work after I perform a select on the IQueryable query. Is there a way around this? My query is

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Answer 1

Here's an explanation of what's happening, with a workaround.

In your case, however, I think there's a better workaround than what's in that linked article. You're already using a view model for Network. That's good! Do it for contact (and it's related properties), too, and your problems with eager loading will magically go away. Projection always works.