Dapper Plus Also Bulk Insert

Description

The Dapper Plus AlsoBulkInsert method allows to INSERTs entities in a database table or a view using a lambda expression.

The lambda expression uses the entity or the IEnumerable from the last Bulk[Action] or ThenBulk[Action] chained method. (The action can be an insert, update, delete or merge operation).

Also Bulk Insert with "One to One" Relation

The Dapper Plus AlsoBulkInsert method allows inserting a related item with a "One to One" relation.

//Insert an order and also the related invoice.
connection.BulkInsert(order)
          .AlsoBulkInsert(order => order.Invoice);

//Insert a list of orders and also the related invoice to every order.
connection.BulkInsert(orders)
          .AlsoBulkInsert(order => order.Invoice);

Also Bulk Insert with "One to Many" Relation

The Dapper Plus AlsoBulkInsert method allows inserting related items with a "One to Many" relation.

//Insert an order and also all related items.
connection.BulkInsert(order)
          .AlsoBulkInsert(order => order.Items);

//Insert a list of orders and also all related items to every order.
connection.BulkInsert(orders);
          .AlsoBulkInsert(order => order.Items);

Also Bulk Insert and Mixed Relation

The Dapper Plus AlsoBulkInsert method allows inserting related item(s) with any relation.

//Insert an order, also all related items and also the related invoice.
connection.BulkInsert(order)
          .AlsoBulkInsert(order => order.Items, order => order.Invoice);

//Insert a list of orders, also all related items to every order and also the related invoice to every order.
connection.BulkInsert(orders)
          .AlsoBulkInsert(order => order.Items, order => order.Invoice);

Also Bulk Insert Chain Action

The Dapper Plus AlsoBulkInsert method allows chaining multiple bulk action methods.

//Insert an order and also all related items. Insert an invoice and also all related invoice items.
connection.BulkInsert(order)
          .AlsoBulkInsert(order => order.Items)
          .BulkInsert(invoice)
          .AlsoBulkInsert(invoice => invoice.Items);
//Insert a list of orders and also all related items to every order. Insert a list of invoices and also 
//all related items to every invoice.
connection.BulkInsert(orders)
          .AlsoBulkInsert(order => order.Items)
          .BulkInsert(invoices)
          .AlsoBulkInsert(invoice => invoice.Items);
Last updated: 2023-03-02
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