I am using EF Core 7.
I have a requirement to save dynamic json at run time.
I am using the System.Text.Json.JsonDocument class in the class, as shown below.
public class SomeEntity : IDisposable
{
[Key]
[DatabaseGenerated(DatabaseGeneratedOption.Identity)]
public int Id { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }
public JsonDocument JsonDocument { get; set; }
public void Dispose()
{
JsonDocument.Dispose();
}
}
The application can use SQL Server or PostgreSQL.
When using PostgreSQL, the JsonDocument type is converted to jsonb in the database. I am able to save and query the json data without any problems.
await _dataContext.SomeEntities
.Where(x => x.JsonDocument.RootElement.GetProperty("Name").GetString().Contains(name)
)
.OrderBy(x => x.JsonDocument.RootElement.GetProperty("DOB"))
.ToListAsync();
However, when using Sql Server, I have to provide a Converter OnModelCreating in order for the JsonDocument to work.
protected override void OnModelCreating(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
{
modelBuilder.Entity<SomeEntity>().Property(e => e.JsonDocument).HasConversion(new JsonDocumentConverter());
}
public class JsonDocumentConverter : ValueConverter<JsonDocument, string>
{
public JsonDocumentConverter() : base(
d => d.RootElement.ToString(),
s => JsonDocument.Parse(s, default))
{ }
}
Using the converter, the JsonDocument will be translated to NVarchar(MAX) in the database.
Saving data is working fine, but I am not able to query the data in the JsonDocument. I am getting an exception
System.InvalidOperationException: 'The LINQ expression 'DbSet<SomeEntity>()
.Where(s => s.JsonDocument.RootElement.GetProperty("Name").GetString().Contains(__name_0))'
could not be translated. Either rewrite the query in a form that can be translated, or
switch to client evaluation explicitly by inserting a call to 'AsEnumerable',
'AsAsyncEnumerable', 'ToList', or 'ToListAsync'. See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?
linkid=2101038 for more information.'