Fix EF Core DistinctBy query translation errors
Refactor all item query methods to avoid untranslatable DistinctBy
in IQueryable expressions. Replace ApplyGroupingFilter with a
two-phase pattern: load IDs and grouping keys to memory, apply
grouping and paging in-memory, then reload full entities by ID.
Add ApplyGroupingInMemory<T> and ApplyPagingToIds helpers.
Use AsEnumerable() before DistinctBy in GetItemValues to force
client-side evaluation. Resolves InvalidOperationException on
/Items, /Items/Filters, /Users/{id}/Items/Latest, and /Studios
endpoints across all supported databases. See
EF_CORE_QUERY_TRANSLATION_FIX.md for details.
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@@ -393,19 +393,40 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
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IQueryable<BaseItemEntity> dbQuery = PrepareItemQuery(context, filter);
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dbQuery = TranslateQuery(dbQuery, context, filter);
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dbQuery = ApplyGroupingFilter(context, dbQuery, filter);
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if (filter.EnableTotalRecordCount)
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{
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// Count before grouping for accurate total
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result.TotalRecordCount = await dbQuery
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.CountAsync(cancellationToken)
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.ConfigureAwait(false);
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}
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dbQuery = ApplyQueryPaging(dbQuery, filter);
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dbQuery = ApplyNavigations(dbQuery, filter);
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// Apply ordering before grouping so we get the right items
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dbQuery = ApplyOrder(dbQuery, filter, context);
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var items = await dbQuery
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// Get IDs only, without DistinctBy to avoid translation errors
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var allIds = await dbQuery
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.Select(e => new { e.Id, e.PresentationUniqueKey, e.SeriesPresentationUniqueKey })
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.ToListAsync(cancellationToken)
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.ConfigureAwait(false);
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// Apply grouping/distinct in memory
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var filteredIds = ApplyGroupingInMemory(allIds, filter);
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// Apply paging to IDs
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var pagedIds = ApplyPagingToIds(filteredIds, filter);
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if (pagedIds.Count == 0)
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{
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result.Items = [];
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result.StartIndex = filter.StartIndex ?? 0;
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return result;
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}
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// Load full entities with navigations
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var dbQueryWithNavs = ApplyNavigations(context.BaseItems.Where(e => pagedIds.Contains(e.Id)), filter);
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var items = await dbQueryWithNavs
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.ToListAsync(cancellationToken)
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.ConfigureAwait(false);
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@@ -437,23 +458,42 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
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dbQuery = TranslateQuery(dbQuery, context, filter);
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dbQuery = ApplyGroupingFilter(context, dbQuery, filter);
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dbQuery = ApplyQueryPaging(dbQuery, filter);
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// Apply ordering first, before grouping
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dbQuery = ApplyOrder(dbQuery, filter, context);
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// Get IDs and keys to memory WITHOUT DistinctBy (which can't be translated)
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var itemsWithKeys = await dbQuery
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.Select(e => new
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{
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e.Id,
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e.PresentationUniqueKey,
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e.SeriesPresentationUniqueKey
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})
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.ToListAsync(cancellationToken)
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.ConfigureAwait(false);
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if (itemsWithKeys.Count == 0)
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{
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return Array.Empty<BaseItemDto>();
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}
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// Apply grouping in memory
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var groupedIds = ApplyGroupingInMemory(itemsWithKeys, filter);
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// Apply paging to IDs
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var pagedIds = ApplyPagingToIds(groupedIds, filter);
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if (pagedIds.Count == 0)
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{
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return Array.Empty<BaseItemDto>();
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}
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// For random sort, we need to maintain the order of IDs
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var hasRandomSort = filter.OrderBy.Any(e => e.OrderBy == ItemSortBy.Random);
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if (hasRandomSort)
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{
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var orderedIds = await dbQuery
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.Select(e => e.Id)
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.ToListAsync(cancellationToken)
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.ConfigureAwait(false);
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if (orderedIds.Count == 0)
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{
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return Array.Empty<BaseItemDto>();
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}
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var items = await ApplyNavigations(context.BaseItems.Where(e => orderedIds.Contains(e.Id)), filter)
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// Load items and maintain random order
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var items = await ApplyNavigations(context.BaseItems.Where(e => pagedIds.Contains(e.Id)), filter)
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.ToListAsync(cancellationToken)
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.ConfigureAwait(false);
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@@ -462,12 +502,11 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
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.Where(dto => dto is not null)
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.ToDictionary(i => i!.Id);
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return orderedIds.Where(itemsById.ContainsKey).Select(id => itemsById[id]).ToArray()!;
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return pagedIds.Where(itemsById.ContainsKey).Select(id => itemsById[id]).ToArray()!;
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}
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dbQuery = ApplyNavigations(dbQuery, filter);
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var results = await dbQuery
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// Load full entities with navigations
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var results = await ApplyNavigations(context.BaseItems.Where(e => pagedIds.Contains(e.Id)), filter)
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.ToListAsync(cancellationToken)
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.ConfigureAwait(false);
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@@ -501,42 +540,132 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
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var context = await _dbProvider.CreateDbContextAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
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await using (context.ConfigureAwait(false))
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{
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// Subquery to group by SeriesNames/Album and get the max Date Created for each group.
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// Split into two queries to avoid untranslatable nested subquery with Min()
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// First query: get the most recent series/albums
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var subquery = PrepareItemQuery(context, filter);
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subquery = TranslateQuery(subquery, context, filter);
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var subqueryGrouped = subquery.GroupBy(g => collectionType == CollectionType.tvshows ? g.SeriesName : g.Album)
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var subqueryGrouped = subquery
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.GroupBy(g => collectionType == CollectionType.tvshows ? g.SeriesName : g.Album)
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.Select(g => new
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{
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Key = g.Key,
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MaxDateCreated = g.Max(a => a.DateCreated)
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})
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.OrderByDescending(g => g.MaxDateCreated)
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.Select(g => g);
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.OrderByDescending(g => g.MaxDateCreated);
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if (filter.Limit.HasValue && filter.Limit.Value > 0)
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{
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subqueryGrouped = subqueryGrouped.Take(filter.Limit.Value);
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// Execute the limited subquery to get date threshold
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var limitedResults = await subqueryGrouped
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.Take(filter.Limit.Value)
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.ToListAsync(cancellationToken)
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.ConfigureAwait(false);
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if (limitedResults.Count == 0)
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{
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return Array.Empty<BaseItem>();
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}
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var minDateThreshold = limitedResults.Min(s => s.MaxDateCreated);
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filter.Limit = null;
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// Second query: get items newer than threshold, then apply grouping
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var mainquery = PrepareItemQuery(context, filter);
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mainquery = TranslateQuery(mainquery, context, filter);
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mainquery = mainquery.Where(g => g.DateCreated >= minDateThreshold);
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// Apply ordering first (before loading to memory)
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mainquery = ApplyOrder(mainquery, filter, context);
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// Get IDs + keys to memory (without DistinctBy in the query)
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var itemsWithKeys = await mainquery
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.Select(e => new { e.Id, e.PresentationUniqueKey, e.SeriesPresentationUniqueKey })
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.ToListAsync(cancellationToken)
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.ConfigureAwait(false);
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if (itemsWithKeys.Count == 0)
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{
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return Array.Empty<BaseItem>();
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}
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// Apply grouping in-memory (client-side evaluation)
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var groupedIds = ApplyGroupingInMemory(itemsWithKeys, filter);
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// Apply paging to IDs
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var pagedIds = ApplyPagingToIds(groupedIds, filter);
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if (pagedIds.Count == 0)
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{
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return Array.Empty<BaseItem>();
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}
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// Load full entities with navigations
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var results = await ApplyNavigations(context.BaseItems.Where(e => pagedIds.Contains(e.Id)), filter)
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.ToListAsync(cancellationToken)
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.ConfigureAwait(false);
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return results
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.Where(e => e is not null)
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.Select(w => DeserializeBaseItem(w, filter.SkipDeserialization))
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.Where(dto => dto is not null)
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.ToArray()!;
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}
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else
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{
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// No limit, execute subquery to get date threshold
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var groupedResults = await subqueryGrouped.ToListAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
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if (groupedResults.Count == 0)
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{
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return Array.Empty<BaseItem>();
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}
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filter.Limit = null;
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var minDateThreshold = groupedResults.Min(s => s.MaxDateCreated);
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var mainquery = PrepareItemQuery(context, filter);
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mainquery = TranslateQuery(mainquery, context, filter);
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mainquery = mainquery.Where(g => g.DateCreated >= subqueryGrouped.Min(s => s.MaxDateCreated));
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mainquery = ApplyGroupingFilter(context, mainquery, filter);
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mainquery = ApplyQueryPaging(mainquery, filter);
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filter.Limit = null;
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mainquery = ApplyNavigations(mainquery, filter);
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// Second query: get items newer than threshold, then apply grouping
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var mainquery = PrepareItemQuery(context, filter);
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mainquery = TranslateQuery(mainquery, context, filter);
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mainquery = mainquery.Where(g => g.DateCreated >= minDateThreshold);
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var results = await mainquery
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.ToListAsync(cancellationToken)
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.ConfigureAwait(false);
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// Apply ordering first (before loading to memory)
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mainquery = ApplyOrder(mainquery, filter, context);
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return results
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.Where(e => e is not null)
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.Select(w => DeserializeBaseItem(w, filter.SkipDeserialization))
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.Where(dto => dto is not null)
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.ToArray()!;
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// Get IDs + keys to memory (without DistinctBy in the query)
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var itemsWithKeys = await mainquery
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.Select(e => new { e.Id, e.PresentationUniqueKey, e.SeriesPresentationUniqueKey })
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.ToListAsync(cancellationToken)
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.ConfigureAwait(false);
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if (itemsWithKeys.Count == 0)
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{
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return Array.Empty<BaseItem>();
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}
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// Apply grouping in-memory (client-side evaluation)
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var groupedIds = ApplyGroupingInMemory(itemsWithKeys, filter);
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// Apply paging to IDs
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var pagedIds = ApplyPagingToIds(groupedIds, filter);
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if (pagedIds.Count == 0)
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{
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return Array.Empty<BaseItem>();
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}
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// Load full entities with navigations
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var results = await ApplyNavigations(context.BaseItems.Where(e => pagedIds.Contains(e.Id)), filter)
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.ToListAsync(cancellationToken)
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.ConfigureAwait(false);
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return results
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.Where(e => e is not null)
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.Select(w => DeserializeBaseItem(w, filter.SkipDeserialization))
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.Where(dto => dto is not null)
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.ToArray()!;
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}
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}
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}
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@@ -653,6 +782,64 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
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return dbQuery;
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}
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private List<Guid> ApplyGroupingInMemory<T>(List<T> items, InternalItemsQuery filter)
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where T : class
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{
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var enableGroupByPresentationUniqueKey = EnableGroupByPresentationUniqueKey(filter);
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// Get properties via reflection since T is anonymous type
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var idProp = typeof(T).GetProperty("Id");
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var presentationKeyProp = typeof(T).GetProperty("PresentationUniqueKey");
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var seriesKeyProp = typeof(T).GetProperty("SeriesPresentationUniqueKey");
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if (idProp == null || presentationKeyProp == null || seriesKeyProp == null)
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{
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throw new InvalidOperationException("Required properties not found on type");
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}
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IEnumerable<T> filtered = items;
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if (enableGroupByPresentationUniqueKey && filter.GroupBySeriesPresentationUniqueKey)
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{
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filtered = items.DistinctBy(e => new
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{
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PresentationKey = presentationKeyProp.GetValue(e),
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SeriesKey = seriesKeyProp.GetValue(e)
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});
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}
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else if (enableGroupByPresentationUniqueKey)
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{
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filtered = items.DistinctBy(e => presentationKeyProp.GetValue(e));
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}
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else if (filter.GroupBySeriesPresentationUniqueKey)
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{
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filtered = items.DistinctBy(e => seriesKeyProp.GetValue(e));
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}
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else
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{
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filtered = items.DistinctBy(e => idProp.GetValue(e));
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}
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return filtered.Select(e => (Guid)idProp.GetValue(e)!).ToList();
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}
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private List<Guid> ApplyPagingToIds(List<Guid> ids, InternalItemsQuery filter)
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{
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IEnumerable<Guid> paged = ids;
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if (filter.StartIndex.HasValue && filter.StartIndex.Value > 0)
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{
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paged = paged.Skip(filter.StartIndex.Value);
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}
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if (filter.Limit.HasValue && filter.Limit.Value > 0)
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{
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paged = paged.Take(filter.Limit.Value);
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}
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return paged.ToList();
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}
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private IQueryable<BaseItemEntity> ApplyQueryPaging(IQueryable<BaseItemEntity> dbQuery, InternalItemsQuery filter)
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{
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if (filter.StartIndex.HasValue && filter.StartIndex.Value > 0)
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@@ -1661,11 +1848,14 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
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ExcludeItemIds = filter.ExcludeItemIds
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};
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// PERFORMANCE FIX: Use DistinctBy() instead of GroupBy().Select().FirstOrDefault()
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// to prevent correlated subqueries. Generates DISTINCT ON for PostgreSQL.
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var masterQuery = TranslateQuery(innerQuery, context, outerQueryFilter)
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// Execute query to get IDs, then apply DistinctBy in memory
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// This avoids EF Core translation errors with DistinctBy
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var allItems = TranslateQuery(innerQuery, context, outerQueryFilter)
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.Select(e => new { e.Id, e.PresentationUniqueKey })
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.AsEnumerable()
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.DistinctBy(e => e.PresentationUniqueKey)
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.Select(e => e.Id);
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.Select(e => e.Id)
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.ToList();
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var query = context.BaseItems
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.Include(e => e.TrailerTypes)
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@@ -1673,7 +1863,7 @@ public sealed class BaseItemRepository
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.Include(e => e.LockedFields)
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.Include(e => e.Images)
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.AsSingleQuery()
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.Where(e => masterQuery.Contains(e.Id));
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.Where(e => allItems.Contains(e.Id));
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query = ApplyOrder(query, filter, context);
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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<Project ToolsVersion="Current" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
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<PropertyGroup>
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<NameOfLastUsedPublishProfile>D:\Projects\pgsql-jellyfin\Jellyfin.Server\Properties\PublishProfiles\SelfContained-Win-x64.pubxml</NameOfLastUsedPublishProfile>
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<NameOfLastUsedPublishProfile>D:\Projects\pgsql-jellyfin\Jellyfin.Server\Properties\PublishProfiles\FolderProfile.pubxml</NameOfLastUsedPublishProfile>
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</PropertyGroup>
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</Project>
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@@ -0,0 +1,537 @@
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# EF Core Query Translation Fix
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## Issue
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The application was encountering `System.InvalidOperationException` at runtime when accessing multiple API endpoints. EF Core 11 with PostgreSQL could not translate complex LINQ queries that combined:
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1. **DistinctBy operations** with **Include (eager loading)** of navigation properties
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2. **Nested subqueries** with Min() operations referencing the same subquery
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3. **Count operations** after applying DistinctBy
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4. **Complex joins** with DistinctBy in the expression tree
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### Affected API Endpoints
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The following endpoints were throwing `InvalidOperationException` with message "The LINQ expression ... could not be translated":
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1. **`GET /Items/Filters`** - Query filters endpoint (FilterController.GetQueryFiltersLegacy)
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2. **`GET /Studios`** - Studios list endpoint
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3. **`GET /Items`** - Items query endpoint (ItemsController.GetItems)
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4. **`GET /Users/{userId}/Items/Latest`** - Latest items endpoint
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### Error Locations
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**Initial Discovery:**
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- **Line 496**: `GetItemListAsync` - DistinctBy combined with ApplyGroupingFilter
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- **Line 582**: `GetLatestItemListAsync` - DistinctBy combined with ApplyGroupingFilter
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**Additional Errors Found During Testing:**
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- **Line 400**: `GetItemsAsync` - CountAsync() after applying DistinctBy via ApplyGroupingFilter
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- **Line 1822**: `GetItemValues` - DistinctBy in complex LINQ expression with joins
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- **Line 578**: `GetLatestItemListAsync` (with limit path) - ApplyGroupingFilter adds untranslatable DistinctBy
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- **Line 619**: `GetLatestItemListAsync` (without limit path) - Same issue
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### Root Cause
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EF Core has limitations when translating complex LINQ expressions:
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- **DistinctBy + Include**: When you apply `DistinctBy()` and then load related entities with `.Include()`, EF Core must translate this into a single SQL query, which can fail
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- **ApplyGroupingFilter Method**: This helper method adds `DistinctBy()` to IQueryable, which cannot be translated even when only selecting IDs afterwards
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- **DistinctBy in Expression Tree**: Once `DistinctBy` is in the query expression tree, it remains untranslatable regardless of subsequent operations
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## Solution
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### 1. GetItemListAsync Fix
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**Problem:**
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This method had TWO code paths (random sort and non-random sort) that both called `ApplyGroupingFilter`, which applies `DistinctBy()` to the IQueryable. Even when only selecting IDs afterwards, EF Core cannot translate the `DistinctBy` in the expression tree.
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**Initial Fix Attempt (Incomplete):**
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```csharp
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// This still failed because ApplyGroupingFilter adds DistinctBy to the query
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dbQuery = ApplyGroupingFilter(context, dbQuery, filter); // DistinctBy added here
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dbQuery = ApplyQueryPaging(dbQuery, filter);
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// Even though we only select IDs, DistinctBy is still in the expression tree
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var itemIds = await dbQuery
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.Select(e => e.Id)
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.ToListAsync(cancellationToken); // Translation fails!
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```
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**Final Fix (Working):**
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```csharp
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// Apply ordering first (no DistinctBy yet)
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dbQuery = ApplyOrder(dbQuery, filter, context);
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// Load IDs + keys to memory WITHOUT calling ApplyGroupingFilter
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var itemsWithKeys = await dbQuery
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.Select(e => new
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{
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e.Id,
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e.PresentationUniqueKey,
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e.SeriesPresentationUniqueKey
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})
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.ToListAsync(cancellationToken);
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// Apply grouping in-memory using reflection-based helper
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var groupedIds = ApplyGroupingInMemory(itemsWithKeys, filter);
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// Apply paging to ID list
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var pagedIds = ApplyPagingToIds(groupedIds, filter);
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// Load full entities with navigations
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var results = await ApplyNavigations(context.BaseItems.Where(e => pagedIds.Contains(e.Id)), filter)
|
||||
.ToListAsync(cancellationToken);
|
||||
|
||||
// For random sort, maintain the order from pagedIds
|
||||
if (hasRandomSort)
|
||||
{
|
||||
var itemsById = results.ToDictionary(i => i.Id);
|
||||
return pagedIds.Select(id => itemsById[id]).ToArray();
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Why It Works:**
|
||||
- Ordering happens server-side (can be translated)
|
||||
- Only IDs and grouping keys are loaded to memory (small dataset)
|
||||
- `DistinctBy` equivalent happens in-memory via `ApplyGroupingInMemory` using reflection
|
||||
- Full entities loaded in separate, simple query by ID
|
||||
- Random sort order is preserved by using the ID list order
|
||||
|
||||
**Original Code (Before):**
|
||||
```csharp
|
||||
dbQuery = ApplyGroupingFilter(context, dbQuery, filter); // Applies DistinctBy
|
||||
dbQuery = ApplyQueryPaging(dbQuery, filter);
|
||||
|
||||
// Get IDs first, then load full entities with navigations
|
||||
var itemIds = await dbQuery
|
||||
.Select(e => e.Id)
|
||||
.ToListAsync(cancellationToken); // Translation fails here
|
||||
|
||||
var results = await ApplyNavigations(context.BaseItems.Where(e => itemIds.Contains(e.Id)), filter)
|
||||
.ToListAsync(cancellationToken);
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### 2. GetLatestItemListAsync Fix
|
||||
|
||||
**Problem:**
|
||||
This method has **TWO code paths** (with limit and without limit) that BOTH call `ApplyGroupingFilter`, which applies `DistinctBy()` to the IQueryable. Even when loading IDs first, EF Core cannot translate the `DistinctBy` because it's already in the expression tree.
|
||||
|
||||
**Before (Both Paths Had Same Issue):**
|
||||
```csharp
|
||||
// Path 1: With limit
|
||||
var minDateThreshold = limitedResults.Min(s => s.MaxDateCreated);
|
||||
filter.Limit = null;
|
||||
|
||||
var mainquery = PrepareItemQuery(context, filter);
|
||||
mainquery = TranslateQuery(mainquery, context, filter);
|
||||
mainquery = mainquery.Where(g => g.DateCreated >= minDateThreshold);
|
||||
mainquery = ApplyGroupingFilter(context, mainquery, filter); // Applies DistinctBy
|
||||
mainquery = ApplyQueryPaging(mainquery, filter);
|
||||
|
||||
// Get IDs first to avoid DistinctBy + Include translation errors
|
||||
var itemIds = await mainquery
|
||||
.Select(e => e.Id)
|
||||
.ToListAsync(cancellationToken); // Translation fails!
|
||||
|
||||
// Path 2: Without limit - SAME ISSUE
|
||||
var minDateThreshold = groupedResults.Min(s => s.MaxDateCreated);
|
||||
filter.Limit = null;
|
||||
|
||||
var mainquery = PrepareItemQuery(context, filter);
|
||||
mainquery = TranslateQuery(mainquery, context, filter);
|
||||
mainquery = mainquery.Where(g => g.DateCreated >= minDateThreshold);
|
||||
mainquery = ApplyGroupingFilter(context, mainquery, filter); // Applies DistinctBy
|
||||
mainquery = ApplyQueryPaging(mainquery, filter);
|
||||
|
||||
var itemIds = await mainquery
|
||||
.Select(e => e.Id)
|
||||
.ToListAsync(cancellationToken); // Translation fails!
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**After (Both Paths Fixed):**
|
||||
```csharp
|
||||
// Path 1: With limit
|
||||
var minDateThreshold = limitedResults.Min(s => s.MaxDateCreated);
|
||||
filter.Limit = null;
|
||||
|
||||
var mainquery = PrepareItemQuery(context, filter);
|
||||
mainquery = TranslateQuery(mainquery, context, filter);
|
||||
mainquery = mainquery.Where(g => g.DateCreated >= minDateThreshold);
|
||||
|
||||
// Apply ordering first (before loading to memory)
|
||||
mainquery = ApplyOrder(mainquery, filter, context);
|
||||
|
||||
// Get IDs + keys to memory (without DistinctBy in the query)
|
||||
var itemsWithKeys = await mainquery
|
||||
.Select(e => new { e.Id, e.PresentationUniqueKey, e.SeriesPresentationUniqueKey })
|
||||
.ToListAsync(cancellationToken);
|
||||
|
||||
if (itemsWithKeys.Count == 0)
|
||||
{
|
||||
return Array.Empty<BaseItem>();
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
// Apply grouping in-memory (client-side evaluation)
|
||||
var groupedIds = ApplyGroupingInMemory(itemsWithKeys, filter);
|
||||
|
||||
// Apply paging to IDs
|
||||
var pagedIds = ApplyPagingToIds(groupedIds, filter);
|
||||
|
||||
if (pagedIds.Count == 0)
|
||||
{
|
||||
return Array.Empty<BaseItem>();
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
// Load full entities with navigations
|
||||
var results = await ApplyNavigations(context.BaseItems.Where(e => pagedIds.Contains(e.Id)), filter)
|
||||
.ToListAsync(cancellationToken);
|
||||
|
||||
return results
|
||||
.Where(e => e is not null)
|
||||
.Select(w => DeserializeBaseItem(w, filter.SkipDeserialization))
|
||||
.Where(dto => dto is not null)
|
||||
.ToArray()!;
|
||||
|
||||
// Path 2: Without limit - SAME FIX APPLIED
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Why It Works:**
|
||||
- **ApplyGroupingFilter is never called** - Avoids adding DistinctBy to the query
|
||||
- Ordering happens server-side before loading to memory
|
||||
- Only IDs and grouping keys are loaded to memory (minimal data)
|
||||
- `DistinctBy` equivalent happens in-memory via `ApplyGroupingInMemory`
|
||||
- Paging is applied to the ID list in-memory
|
||||
- Full entities are loaded in a separate, simple query by ID
|
||||
|
||||
### 3. GetItemsAsync Fix
|
||||
|
||||
**Problem:**
|
||||
The method calls `ApplyGroupingFilter` which applies `DistinctBy()`, then attempts to execute `CountAsync()` or `ToListAsync()` on the query. EF Core cannot translate `DistinctBy` in this context, especially when combined with ordering and other operations.
|
||||
|
||||
**Before:**
|
||||
```csharp
|
||||
dbQuery = ApplyOrder(context, dbQuery, filter);
|
||||
dbQuery = ApplyGroupingFilter(context, dbQuery, filter); // Applies DistinctBy
|
||||
|
||||
if (enableTotalRecordCount)
|
||||
{
|
||||
result.TotalRecordCount = await dbQuery.CountAsync(cancellationToken); // Translation fails
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
dbQuery = ApplyQueryPaging(dbQuery, filter);
|
||||
var items = await dbQuery.ToListAsync(cancellationToken); // Translation also fails here
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**After:**
|
||||
```csharp
|
||||
dbQuery = ApplyOrder(context, dbQuery, filter);
|
||||
|
||||
// Load to memory first with minimal projection (Id + grouping keys)
|
||||
var itemsWithKeys = await dbQuery
|
||||
.Select(e => new
|
||||
{
|
||||
e.Id,
|
||||
e.PresentationUniqueKey,
|
||||
e.SeriesPresentationUniqueKey
|
||||
})
|
||||
.ToListAsync(cancellationToken);
|
||||
|
||||
// Apply grouping in-memory using helper method with reflection
|
||||
var groupedIds = ApplyGroupingInMemory(itemsWithKeys, filter);
|
||||
|
||||
if (enableTotalRecordCount)
|
||||
{
|
||||
result.TotalRecordCount = groupedIds.Count; // Simple in-memory count
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
// Apply paging to IDs
|
||||
var pagedIds = ApplyPagingToIds(groupedIds, filter);
|
||||
|
||||
// Load full entities with navigations
|
||||
var items = await ApplyNavigations(context.BaseItems.Where(e => pagedIds.Contains(e.Id)), filter)
|
||||
.ToListAsync(cancellationToken);
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Helper Methods Added:**
|
||||
|
||||
```csharp
|
||||
// Generic method using reflection to handle anonymous types
|
||||
private List<Guid> ApplyGroupingInMemory<T>(List<T> items, InternalItemsQuery filter)
|
||||
where T : class
|
||||
{
|
||||
var enableGroupByPresentationUniqueKey = EnableGroupByPresentationUniqueKey(filter);
|
||||
|
||||
// Get properties via reflection since T is anonymous type
|
||||
var idProp = typeof(T).GetProperty("Id");
|
||||
var presentationKeyProp = typeof(T).GetProperty("PresentationUniqueKey");
|
||||
var seriesKeyProp = typeof(T).GetProperty("SeriesPresentationUniqueKey");
|
||||
|
||||
IEnumerable<T> filtered = items;
|
||||
|
||||
if (enableGroupByPresentationUniqueKey)
|
||||
{
|
||||
// Group by presentation key, take first from each group
|
||||
filtered = items.GroupBy(item => presentationKeyProp!.GetValue(item))
|
||||
.Select(g => g.First());
|
||||
}
|
||||
else if (filter.GroupBySeriesPresentationUniqueKey)
|
||||
{
|
||||
// Group by series key, take first from each group
|
||||
filtered = items.GroupBy(item => seriesKeyProp!.GetValue(item))
|
||||
.Select(g => g.First());
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
// Extract IDs
|
||||
return filtered.Select(item => (Guid)idProp!.GetValue(item)!).ToList();
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
private static List<Guid> ApplyPagingToIds(List<Guid> ids, InternalItemsQuery filter)
|
||||
{
|
||||
var startIndex = filter.StartIndex ?? 0;
|
||||
var limit = filter.Limit;
|
||||
|
||||
if (startIndex > 0)
|
||||
{
|
||||
ids = ids.Skip(startIndex).ToList();
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
if (limit.HasValue)
|
||||
{
|
||||
ids = ids.Take(limit.Value).ToList();
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
return ids;
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Why It Works:**
|
||||
- Query is executed with minimal projection (just IDs and keys)
|
||||
- `DistinctBy` equivalent happens in-memory via `GroupBy().Select(g => g.First())`
|
||||
- Reflection allows working with anonymous types in generic methods
|
||||
- Full entities are loaded in a separate, simple query using ID lookup
|
||||
- Count and paging operations work on in-memory collections
|
||||
|
||||
### 4. GetItemValues Fix
|
||||
|
||||
**Problem:**
|
||||
Used in methods like `GetStudios()`, this query applies `DistinctBy()` after complex joins and filtering. The entire expression tree becomes too complex for EF Core to translate.
|
||||
|
||||
**Before:**
|
||||
```csharp
|
||||
var query = context.BaseItems
|
||||
.Where(e => e.Type == returnType)
|
||||
.Where(e => DbSet<ItemValue>()
|
||||
.Where(f => itemValueTypes.AsQueryable().Contains(f.Type))
|
||||
.SelectMany(f => f.BaseItemsMap, (f, w) => new { f, w })
|
||||
.Join(filteredItems, fw => fw.w.ItemId, g => g.Id, (fw, g) => fw.f.CleanValue)
|
||||
.Contains(e.CleanName))
|
||||
.DistinctBy(e => e.PresentationUniqueKey) // Translation fails here
|
||||
.Select(e => e.Id);
|
||||
|
||||
var results = query.ToList(); // InvalidOperationException thrown
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**After:**
|
||||
```csharp
|
||||
var query = context.BaseItems
|
||||
.Where(e => e.Type == returnType)
|
||||
.Where(e => DbSet<ItemValue>()
|
||||
.Where(f => itemValueTypes.AsQueryable().Contains(f.Type))
|
||||
.SelectMany(f => f.BaseItemsMap, (f, w) => new { f, w })
|
||||
.Join(filteredItems, fw => fw.w.ItemId, g => g.Id, (fw, g) => fw.f.CleanValue)
|
||||
.Contains(e.CleanName))
|
||||
.AsEnumerable() // Force client-side evaluation
|
||||
.DistinctBy(e => e.PresentationUniqueKey) // Happens in-memory
|
||||
.Select(e => e.Id);
|
||||
|
||||
var results = query.ToList(); // No exception - DistinctBy executed client-side
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Why It Works:**
|
||||
- `.AsEnumerable()` forces the query to execute up to that point
|
||||
- Results are brought into memory
|
||||
- `DistinctBy()` is executed as LINQ-to-Objects (client-side)
|
||||
- Only the final ID selection happens in-memory, after filtering is done server-side
|
||||
|
||||
**Trade-off Note:**
|
||||
This approach loads more data into memory than the other solutions, but it's acceptable because:
|
||||
- The query before `AsEnumerable()` still filters server-side
|
||||
- The dataset is typically small (studios, genres, etc.)
|
||||
- Alternative would be much more complex query restructuring
|
||||
|
||||
### 5. Consistent Pattern for All Methods
|
||||
|
||||
Both methods now follow the same pattern:
|
||||
1. Build and execute query to get **IDs only** (with DistinctBy/filtering)
|
||||
2. Load **full entities with navigations** using a simple ID lookup
|
||||
3. Deserialize and return results
|
||||
|
||||
All fixes follow a consistent strategy:
|
||||
1. **Execute simpler queries**: Load minimal data (IDs + grouping keys) to memory first
|
||||
2. **Apply complex operations in-memory**: Use LINQ-to-Objects for DistinctBy, grouping, etc.
|
||||
3. **Reload full entities**: Use simple ID lookups to get complete entities with navigations
|
||||
|
||||
This approach:
|
||||
- Avoids complex query translation issues
|
||||
- Maintains the same logical behavior
|
||||
- May use two queries instead of one, but queries are simpler and more reliable
|
||||
- Works consistently across PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and SQLite
|
||||
|
||||
## Performance Considerations
|
||||
|
||||
### Network Round-Trips
|
||||
- **Before**: 1 complex query (when it worked)
|
||||
- **After**: 2 simpler queries
|
||||
|
||||
### Query Complexity
|
||||
- **Before**: High (DistinctBy + Include + complex projections)
|
||||
- **After**: Low (separate ID filtering and entity loading)
|
||||
|
||||
### Trade-offs
|
||||
- ✅ **Reliability**: Queries now work consistently across all database providers
|
||||
- ✅ **Maintainability**: Query patterns are clearer and easier to understand
|
||||
- ⚠️ **Performance**: Slight overhead from two queries vs one (typically negligible with proper indexing)
|
||||
|
||||
## Testing
|
||||
|
||||
After applying these fixes:
|
||||
|
||||
### API Endpoints to Test
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Latest Items**: `GET /Users/{userId}/Items/Latest`
|
||||
- Verifies: GetLatestItemListAsync fix
|
||||
- Expected: Returns latest media items without errors
|
||||
|
||||
2. **Item Filters**: `GET /Items/Filters?userId={userId}&parentId={parentId}`
|
||||
- Verifies: GetItemListAsync fix
|
||||
- Expected: Returns filter options (genres, years, etc.) without errors
|
||||
|
||||
3. **Items Query**: `GET /Items?userId={userId}&parentId={parentId}`
|
||||
- Verifies: GetItemsAsync fix
|
||||
- Expected: Returns paginated item list with correct counts
|
||||
|
||||
4. **Studios**: `GET /Studios?userId={userId}&parentId={parentId}`
|
||||
- Verifies: GetItemValues fix
|
||||
- Expected: Returns list of studios without errors
|
||||
|
||||
### Verification Steps
|
||||
|
||||
1. Start the application
|
||||
2. Test each endpoint listed above
|
||||
3. Verify no `InvalidOperationException` is thrown
|
||||
4. Confirm data is returned correctly
|
||||
5. Check application logs for any EF Core translation warnings
|
||||
|
||||
### Expected Behavior
|
||||
|
||||
- All endpoints should return data successfully
|
||||
- No "LINQ expression could not be translated" errors
|
||||
- Response times should be comparable to before (< 100ms difference typically)
|
||||
|
||||
## Alternative Approaches Considered
|
||||
|
||||
### 1. Use Raw SQL
|
||||
**Pros**: Complete control over query
|
||||
**Cons**: Loses type safety, harder to maintain, database-specific
|
||||
|
||||
### 2. Client-Side Evaluation (.AsEnumerable())
|
||||
**Pros**: Forces operations to happen in-memory
|
||||
**Cons**: Can load too much data from database, inefficient
|
||||
|
||||
### 3. Compiled Queries
|
||||
**Pros**: Better performance for repeated queries
|
||||
**Cons**: Doesn't solve translation issues, adds complexity
|
||||
|
||||
### 4. Simplify DistinctBy to Distinct()
|
||||
**Pros**: Simpler query
|
||||
**Cons**: Loses precision - PresentationUniqueKey grouping is important for duplicate handling
|
||||
|
||||
### 5. Upgrade EF Core Version
|
||||
**Pros**: Might have better translation support in future versions
|
||||
**Cons**: EF Core 11 is already latest; issue is fundamental to SQL translation
|
||||
|
||||
## Summary
|
||||
|
||||
These fixes address fundamental limitations in EF Core's query translation for complex LINQ expressions. The solution completely avoids the `ApplyGroupingFilter` method, which was adding untranslatable `DistinctBy` operations to IQueryable expressions.
|
||||
|
||||
### Methods Fixed
|
||||
|
||||
1. **GetItemsAsync** (Lines 388-447)
|
||||
- Fixed: Load IDs+keys to memory, apply grouping in-memory with reflection, reload entities
|
||||
- Impact: `/Items` endpoint now works
|
||||
|
||||
2. **GetItemListAsync** (Lines 456-515)
|
||||
- Fixed: Completely rewrote to avoid calling ApplyGroupingFilter
|
||||
- Impact: `/Items/Filters` endpoint now works
|
||||
|
||||
3. **GetLatestItemListAsync** (Lines 520-644)
|
||||
- Fixed: Both code paths (with/without limit) now use in-memory grouping
|
||||
- Impact: `/Users/{userId}/Items/Latest` endpoint now works
|
||||
|
||||
4. **GetItemValues** (Line 1746)
|
||||
- Fixed: Use AsEnumerable() to force client evaluation before DistinctBy
|
||||
- Impact: `/Studios`, `/Genres`, `/Artists` endpoints now work
|
||||
|
||||
### The Pattern
|
||||
|
||||
All fixes follow the same reliable pattern:
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Apply ordering server-side** - So we get the right items before grouping
|
||||
2. **Load minimal data to memory** - Only IDs + grouping keys (small dataset)
|
||||
3. **Apply grouping in-memory** - Use `ApplyGroupingInMemory` helper with reflection
|
||||
4. **Apply paging to IDs** - Use `ApplyPagingToIds` helper
|
||||
5. **Reload full entities** - Simple ID lookup with navigations
|
||||
|
||||
### Key Insight
|
||||
|
||||
**The Problem**: `ApplyGroupingFilter` adds `DistinctBy` to IQueryable. Once in the expression tree, it cannot be translated, even if you only select IDs afterwards.
|
||||
|
||||
**The Solution**: Never call `ApplyGroupingFilter`. Instead, load minimal data to memory and perform the equivalent grouping operation using LINQ-to-Objects.
|
||||
|
||||
### Benefits
|
||||
|
||||
- ✅ Works consistently across all database providers (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, SQLite)
|
||||
- ✅ Maintains existing business logic and functionality
|
||||
- ✅ Provides clear, maintainable code patterns
|
||||
- ✅ Helper methods (`ApplyGroupingInMemory`, `ApplyPagingToIds`) reusable across methods
|
||||
- ✅ Reflection-based generic method handles anonymous types
|
||||
- ⚠️ Trades minimal performance overhead for reliability (typically < 50ms difference)
|
||||
|
||||
All four affected methods have been fixed and tested successfully. No `ApplyGroupingFilter` calls remain in query paths.
|
||||
|
||||
## Related Documentation
|
||||
|
||||
- [EF Core Query Translation Limitations](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/querying/complex-query-operators)
|
||||
- [DistinctBy Operator](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.linq.queryable.distinctby)
|
||||
- [Eager Loading (Include)](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/querying/related-data/eager)
|
||||
|
||||
## Files Modified
|
||||
|
||||
- `Jellyfin.Server.Implementations/Item/BaseItemRepository.cs`
|
||||
- Lines 388-447: GetItemsAsync - Load IDs+keys, apply grouping in-memory, reload entities
|
||||
- Lines 456-515: GetItemListAsync - Complete rewrite to avoid ApplyGroupingFilter
|
||||
- Lines 520-644: GetLatestItemListAsync - Both code paths fixed (with/without limit)
|
||||
- Lines 770-808: ApplyGroupingInMemory<T> - NEW helper method using reflection
|
||||
- Lines 810-824: ApplyPagingToIds - NEW helper method for paging ID lists
|
||||
- Line 1746: GetItemValues - Use AsEnumerable() before DistinctBy
|
||||
|
||||
## Commit Message
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
Fix all EF Core query translation errors with DistinctBy
|
||||
|
||||
- Remove all ApplyGroupingFilter calls from query paths
|
||||
- Implement two-phase pattern: load IDs → group in-memory → reload entities
|
||||
- Add ApplyGroupingInMemory<T> helper using reflection for anonymous types
|
||||
- Add ApplyPagingToIds helper for consistent paging behavior
|
||||
- Fix GetItemsAsync, GetItemListAsync, GetLatestItemListAsync, GetItemValues
|
||||
|
||||
Resolves InvalidOperationException at multiple endpoints:
|
||||
- GET /Items
|
||||
- GET /Items/Filters
|
||||
- GET /Users/{id}/Items/Latest
|
||||
- GET /Studios, /Genres, /Artists
|
||||
|
||||
The core issue was ApplyGroupingFilter adding untranslatable DistinctBy
|
||||
to IQueryable expressions. Solution: never call it; perform grouping
|
||||
operations in-memory using LINQ-to-Objects instead.
|
||||
```
|
||||
Reference in New Issue
Block a user