Insert into multiple database tables using Linq, ASP.NET MVC - asp.net-mvc

Question

I have a rather simple scenario where I have two tables in which I want to add data. They are managed with primary key/foreign key. I want to add new data into TABLE A and then retrieve the Id and insert into TABLE B.
I can certainly do it with a stored procedure, but I'm looking at trying to do it using Linq.
What is the best approach ?
I can certainly get the ID and do two separate inserts but that doesn't certainly seem to be a very good way of doing things.
db.Table.InsertOnSubmit(dbObject);
db.SubmitChanges();
Int32 id = dbOject.Id;
//Rest of the code
Any way to elegantly do this?

Answer 1

Do you have the relationship defined between the 2 tables in the object relational designed? If so, you can have linq take care of assigning the ID property of the second table automatically.
Example...
Table A – Order
OrderId
OrderDate
Table B – Order Item
OrderItemId
OrderId
ItemId
Code (Using LINQ-to-SQL):
Order order = new Order();
Order.OrderDate = DateTime.Now();
dataContext.InsertOnSubmit(order);
OrderItem item1 = new OrderItem();
Item1.ItemId = 123;
//Note: We set the Order property, which is an Order object
// We do not set the OrderId property
// LINQ will know to use the Id that is assigned from the order above
Item1.Order = order;
dataContext.InsertOnSubmit(item1);
dataContext.SubmitChanges();

Answer 2

hi i insert data into three table using this code
Product_Table AddProducttbl = new Product_Table();
Product_Company Companytbl = new Product_Company();
Product_Category Categorytbl = new Product_Category();
// genrate product id's
long Productid = (from p in Accountdc.Product_Tables
select p.Product_ID ).FirstOrDefault();
if (Productid == 0)
Productid++;
else
Productid = (from lng in Accountdc.Product_Tables
select lng.Product_ID ).Max() + 1;
try
{
AddProducttbl.Product_ID = Productid;
AddProducttbl.Product_Name = Request.Form["ProductName"];
AddProducttbl.Reorder_Label = Request.Form["ReorderLevel"];
AddProducttbl.Unit = Convert.ToDecimal(Request.Form["Unit"]);
AddProducttbl.Selling_Price = Convert.ToDecimal(Request.Form["Selling_Price"]);
AddProducttbl.MRP = Convert.ToDecimal(Request.Form["MRP"]);
// Accountdc.Product_Tables.InsertOnSubmit(AddProducttbl );
// genrate category id's
long Companyid = (from c in Accountdc.Product_Companies
select c.Product_Company_ID).FirstOrDefault();
if (Companyid == 0)
Companyid++;
else
Companyid = (from Ct in Accountdc.Product_Companies
select Ct.Product_Company_ID).Max() + 1;
Companytbl.Product_Company_ID = Companyid;
Companytbl.Product_Company_Name = Request.Form["Company"];
AddProducttbl.Product_Company = Companytbl;
//Genrate Category id's
long Categoryid = (from ct in Accountdc.Product_Categories
select ct.Product_Category_ID).FirstOrDefault();
if (Categoryid == 0)
Categoryid++;
else
Categoryid = (from Ct in Accountdc.Product_Categories
select Ct.Product_Category_ID).Max() + 1;
Categorytbl.Product_Category_ID = Categoryid;
Categorytbl.Product_Category_Name = Request.Form["Category"];
AddProducttbl.Product_Category = Categorytbl;
Accountdc.Product_Tables.InsertOnSubmit(AddProducttbl);
Accountdc.SubmitChanges();
}
catch
{
ViewData["submit Error"] = "No Product Submit";
}