Dapper Plus Also Bulk Update

Description

The Dapper Plus AlsoBulkUpdate method allows to UPDATE 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 Update with "One to One" Relation

The Dapper Plus AlsoBulkUpdate method allows updating a related item with a "One to One" relation.

//Update an order and also the related invoice.
connection.BulkUpdate(order)
          .AlsoBulkUpdate(order => order.Invoice);

//Update a list of orders and also the related invoice to every order.

connection.BulkUpdate(orders)
          .AlsoBulkUpdate(order => order.Invoice);

Also Bulk Update with "One to Many" Relation

The Dapper Plus AlsoBulkUpdate method allows updating related items with a "One to Many" relation.

//Update an order and also all related items.
connection.BulkUpdate(order)
          .AlsoBulkUpdate(order => order.Items);

//Update a list of orders and also all related items to every order.
connection.BulkUpdate(orders);
          .AlsoBulkUpdate(order => order.Items);

Also Bulk Update and Mixed Relation

The Dapper Plus AlsoBulkUpdate method allows updating related item(s) with any relation.

//Update an order, also all related items and also the related invoice.
connection.BulkUpdate(order)
          .AlsoBulkUpdate(order => order.Items, order => order.Invoice);

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

Also Bulk Update Chain Action

The Dapper Plus AlsoBulkUpdate method allows for chaining multiple bulk action methods.

//Update an order and also all related items. Update an invoice and also all related invoice items.
connection.BulkUpdate(order)
          .AlsoBulkUpdate(order => order.Items)
          .BulkUpdate(invoice)
          .AlsoBulkUpdate(invoice => invoice.Items);

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