How to: Display a ChangeSet (LINQ to SQL)
You can view changes tracked by a DataContext by using GetChangeSet.
Example
The following example retrieves customers whose city is London, changes the city to Paris, and submits the changes back to the database.
Dim db As New Northwnd("c:\northwnd.mdf")
Dim custQuery = _
From cust In db.Customers _
Where (cust.City = "London") _
Select cust
For Each custObj As Customer In custQuery
Console.WriteLine("CustomerID: {0}", custObj.CustomerID)
Console.WriteLine(vbTab & "Original value: {0}", custObj.City)
custObj.City = "Paris"
Console.WriteLine(vbTab & "Updated value: {0}", custObj.City)
Next
Dim cs As ChangeSet = db.GetChangeSet()
Console.Write("Total changes: {0}", cs)
' Freeze the console window.
Console.ReadLine()
db.SubmitChanges()
Northwnd db = new Northwnd(@"c:\northwnd.mdf");
var custQuery =
from cust in db.Customers
where cust.City == "London"
select cust;
foreach (Customer custObj in custQuery)
{
Console.WriteLine("CustomerID: {0}", custObj.CustomerID);
Console.WriteLine("\tOriginal value: {0}", custObj.City);
custObj.City = "Paris";
Console.WriteLine("\tUpdated value: {0}", custObj.City);
}
ChangeSet cs = db.GetChangeSet();
Console.Write("Total changes: {0}", cs);
// Freeze the console window.
Console.ReadLine();
db.SubmitChanges();
Output from this code appears similar to the following. Note that the summary at the end shows that eight changes were made.
CustomerID: AROUT
Original value: London
Updated value: Paris
CustomerID: BSBEV
Original value: London
Updated value: Paris
CustomerID: CONSH
Original value: London
Updated value: Paris
CustomerID: EASTC
Original value: London
Updated value: Paris
CustomerID: NORTS
Original value: London
Updated value: Paris
CustomerID: PARIS
Original value: London
Updated value: Paris
CustomerID: SEVES
Original value: London
Updated value: Paris
CustomerID: SPECD
Original value: London
Updated value: Paris
Total changes: {Added: 0, Removed: 0, Modified: 8}