Try this linq. To exclude duplicates from minorClients
, I've used Contains
method. To union all objects - Union
method:
var majorClients = from maj in dbContext.MajorClients
where maj.startdate > startDate
&& maj.status == "Active"
select new Client
{
EntityPK = maj.mjPrimaryKey,
Name = maj.name,
Type = "Maj"
};
var minorClients = from min in dbContext.MinorClients
where min.startdate > startDate
&& min.status == "Active" || min.status== "Inactive"
&& !(from maj in dbContext.MajorClients
where maj.startdate > startDate
&& maj.status == "Active"
select maj.name).Contains(min.Name)
select new Client
{
EntityPK = min.mnPrimaryKey,
Name = min.name,
Type = "Min"
};
var allClients = majorClients.Union(minorClients);