Entity Framework (v6) Eager-Loading weird behaviour - 'Gotcha'











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Should the following two queries be equivalent?
(note the placement of .Include)



== (V1)



using (var ctx = new Entities()) {

ctx.Configuration.ProxyCreationEnabled = false; //return stronglyTyped Entity, not dynamic entity...

IQueryable<TB_MyHeader> query = from hd in ctx.TB_MyHeader.Include(h => h.TB_MyLines)
join wo in ctx.TB_AnotherTable on hd.fkId equals wo.ID
where wo.woPk == @id
orderby hd.PoItem
select hd;

var headerPlusLines = query
.AsNoTracking()
.ToList();

return headerPlusLines;
}


== (V2)



using (var ctx = new Entities()) {

ctx.Configuration.ProxyCreationEnabled = false; //return stronglyTyped Entity, not dynamic entity...

IQueryable<TB_MyHeader> query = (from hd in ctx.TB_MyHeader
join wo in ctx.TB_AnotherTable on hd.fkId equals wo.ID
where wo.woPk == @id
orderby hd.PoItem
select hd)
.Include(h => h.TB_MyLines);


var headerPlusLines = query
.AsNoTracking()
.ToList();

return headerPlusLines;
}


The first version (V1) may not fetch children into the Nav property, depending on combinations of how ProxyCreationEnabled, LazyLoadingEnabled are set true/false.



In fact, the opposite of expected result occurs; if i set LazyLoadingEnabled = false, no children load at all;
When i would have expect it to 'dont be lazy, load it now !'



Whats going on?










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  • Have you had a look at the SQL that Entity Framework generates for both versions? That could shed some light on the different behaviour...
    – Alistair Findlay
    Nov 15 at 10:19










  • @Alistair good point.. will look at the gen sql when i get the time (I've forgotten how to do it, any tips?)
    – joedotnot
    Nov 15 at 10:45










  • Add this line above the query definition to see the logs generated by Entity Framework, including the generated SQL for your queries: ctx.Database.Log = s => System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(s);. When you run in debug mode you should see the logs come through in the Output window.
    – Alistair Findlay
    Nov 15 at 11:31












  • Thanks: saved me hours on remembering how i did it previously :-)
    – joedotnot
    Nov 15 at 11:34















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Should the following two queries be equivalent?
(note the placement of .Include)



== (V1)



using (var ctx = new Entities()) {

ctx.Configuration.ProxyCreationEnabled = false; //return stronglyTyped Entity, not dynamic entity...

IQueryable<TB_MyHeader> query = from hd in ctx.TB_MyHeader.Include(h => h.TB_MyLines)
join wo in ctx.TB_AnotherTable on hd.fkId equals wo.ID
where wo.woPk == @id
orderby hd.PoItem
select hd;

var headerPlusLines = query
.AsNoTracking()
.ToList();

return headerPlusLines;
}


== (V2)



using (var ctx = new Entities()) {

ctx.Configuration.ProxyCreationEnabled = false; //return stronglyTyped Entity, not dynamic entity...

IQueryable<TB_MyHeader> query = (from hd in ctx.TB_MyHeader
join wo in ctx.TB_AnotherTable on hd.fkId equals wo.ID
where wo.woPk == @id
orderby hd.PoItem
select hd)
.Include(h => h.TB_MyLines);


var headerPlusLines = query
.AsNoTracking()
.ToList();

return headerPlusLines;
}


The first version (V1) may not fetch children into the Nav property, depending on combinations of how ProxyCreationEnabled, LazyLoadingEnabled are set true/false.



In fact, the opposite of expected result occurs; if i set LazyLoadingEnabled = false, no children load at all;
When i would have expect it to 'dont be lazy, load it now !'



Whats going on?










share|improve this question






















  • Have you had a look at the SQL that Entity Framework generates for both versions? That could shed some light on the different behaviour...
    – Alistair Findlay
    Nov 15 at 10:19










  • @Alistair good point.. will look at the gen sql when i get the time (I've forgotten how to do it, any tips?)
    – joedotnot
    Nov 15 at 10:45










  • Add this line above the query definition to see the logs generated by Entity Framework, including the generated SQL for your queries: ctx.Database.Log = s => System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(s);. When you run in debug mode you should see the logs come through in the Output window.
    – Alistair Findlay
    Nov 15 at 11:31












  • Thanks: saved me hours on remembering how i did it previously :-)
    – joedotnot
    Nov 15 at 11:34













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Should the following two queries be equivalent?
(note the placement of .Include)



== (V1)



using (var ctx = new Entities()) {

ctx.Configuration.ProxyCreationEnabled = false; //return stronglyTyped Entity, not dynamic entity...

IQueryable<TB_MyHeader> query = from hd in ctx.TB_MyHeader.Include(h => h.TB_MyLines)
join wo in ctx.TB_AnotherTable on hd.fkId equals wo.ID
where wo.woPk == @id
orderby hd.PoItem
select hd;

var headerPlusLines = query
.AsNoTracking()
.ToList();

return headerPlusLines;
}


== (V2)



using (var ctx = new Entities()) {

ctx.Configuration.ProxyCreationEnabled = false; //return stronglyTyped Entity, not dynamic entity...

IQueryable<TB_MyHeader> query = (from hd in ctx.TB_MyHeader
join wo in ctx.TB_AnotherTable on hd.fkId equals wo.ID
where wo.woPk == @id
orderby hd.PoItem
select hd)
.Include(h => h.TB_MyLines);


var headerPlusLines = query
.AsNoTracking()
.ToList();

return headerPlusLines;
}


The first version (V1) may not fetch children into the Nav property, depending on combinations of how ProxyCreationEnabled, LazyLoadingEnabled are set true/false.



In fact, the opposite of expected result occurs; if i set LazyLoadingEnabled = false, no children load at all;
When i would have expect it to 'dont be lazy, load it now !'



Whats going on?










share|improve this question













Should the following two queries be equivalent?
(note the placement of .Include)



== (V1)



using (var ctx = new Entities()) {

ctx.Configuration.ProxyCreationEnabled = false; //return stronglyTyped Entity, not dynamic entity...

IQueryable<TB_MyHeader> query = from hd in ctx.TB_MyHeader.Include(h => h.TB_MyLines)
join wo in ctx.TB_AnotherTable on hd.fkId equals wo.ID
where wo.woPk == @id
orderby hd.PoItem
select hd;

var headerPlusLines = query
.AsNoTracking()
.ToList();

return headerPlusLines;
}


== (V2)



using (var ctx = new Entities()) {

ctx.Configuration.ProxyCreationEnabled = false; //return stronglyTyped Entity, not dynamic entity...

IQueryable<TB_MyHeader> query = (from hd in ctx.TB_MyHeader
join wo in ctx.TB_AnotherTable on hd.fkId equals wo.ID
where wo.woPk == @id
orderby hd.PoItem
select hd)
.Include(h => h.TB_MyLines);


var headerPlusLines = query
.AsNoTracking()
.ToList();

return headerPlusLines;
}


The first version (V1) may not fetch children into the Nav property, depending on combinations of how ProxyCreationEnabled, LazyLoadingEnabled are set true/false.



In fact, the opposite of expected result occurs; if i set LazyLoadingEnabled = false, no children load at all;
When i would have expect it to 'dont be lazy, load it now !'



Whats going on?







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  • Have you had a look at the SQL that Entity Framework generates for both versions? That could shed some light on the different behaviour...
    – Alistair Findlay
    Nov 15 at 10:19










  • @Alistair good point.. will look at the gen sql when i get the time (I've forgotten how to do it, any tips?)
    – joedotnot
    Nov 15 at 10:45










  • Add this line above the query definition to see the logs generated by Entity Framework, including the generated SQL for your queries: ctx.Database.Log = s => System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(s);. When you run in debug mode you should see the logs come through in the Output window.
    – Alistair Findlay
    Nov 15 at 11:31












  • Thanks: saved me hours on remembering how i did it previously :-)
    – joedotnot
    Nov 15 at 11:34


















  • Have you had a look at the SQL that Entity Framework generates for both versions? That could shed some light on the different behaviour...
    – Alistair Findlay
    Nov 15 at 10:19










  • @Alistair good point.. will look at the gen sql when i get the time (I've forgotten how to do it, any tips?)
    – joedotnot
    Nov 15 at 10:45










  • Add this line above the query definition to see the logs generated by Entity Framework, including the generated SQL for your queries: ctx.Database.Log = s => System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(s);. When you run in debug mode you should see the logs come through in the Output window.
    – Alistair Findlay
    Nov 15 at 11:31












  • Thanks: saved me hours on remembering how i did it previously :-)
    – joedotnot
    Nov 15 at 11:34
















Have you had a look at the SQL that Entity Framework generates for both versions? That could shed some light on the different behaviour...
– Alistair Findlay
Nov 15 at 10:19




Have you had a look at the SQL that Entity Framework generates for both versions? That could shed some light on the different behaviour...
– Alistair Findlay
Nov 15 at 10:19












@Alistair good point.. will look at the gen sql when i get the time (I've forgotten how to do it, any tips?)
– joedotnot
Nov 15 at 10:45




@Alistair good point.. will look at the gen sql when i get the time (I've forgotten how to do it, any tips?)
– joedotnot
Nov 15 at 10:45












Add this line above the query definition to see the logs generated by Entity Framework, including the generated SQL for your queries: ctx.Database.Log = s => System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(s);. When you run in debug mode you should see the logs come through in the Output window.
– Alistair Findlay
Nov 15 at 11:31






Add this line above the query definition to see the logs generated by Entity Framework, including the generated SQL for your queries: ctx.Database.Log = s => System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(s);. When you run in debug mode you should see the logs come through in the Output window.
– Alistair Findlay
Nov 15 at 11:31














Thanks: saved me hours on remembering how i did it previously :-)
– joedotnot
Nov 15 at 11:34




Thanks: saved me hours on remembering how i did it previously :-)
– joedotnot
Nov 15 at 11:34

















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