LINQ Multiple table left join, distinct count not giving proper result - linq

Question

I am sql query us producing correct result, but when i'm doing the same in LINQ. Output is incorrect. Please let me know where my making mistake.
Following linq query that i created.
LINQ Query:
List<UserModel> Model = (from users in db.UserM
join ct in db.CustT on users.UserId equals ct.UserID into group1
from g1 in group1.DefaultIfEmpty()
join ti in db.TestIn on g1.TestId equals ti.TestID into group2
from g2 in group2.DefaultIfEmpty()
where (users.CustomerId==CustomerId) && (users.RoleId == 4) && (users.Status == 1)
group new
{
g2.TestInvitationID,
g2.TestID,
}
by new
{
users.FirstName,
users.CreatedOn,
users.Email,
users.UserId
} into group4
select new UserModel
{
Name = group4.Key.FirstName,
CreatedOn = group4.Key.CreatedOn,
EmailId = group4.Key.Email,
UserId = group4.Key.UserId,
NoOfTestTaken = group4.Select(x=>x.TestID).Distinct().Count(),
NoOfInvitationsSent = group4.Count(x => x.TestInvitationID != 0)
}).ToList();
SQL Query:
SELECT IsNull(COUNT(distinct TS.TestId),0) AS NoOfTests,
IsNull(COUNT(TS.TestInvitationID),0) AS NoOfInvitations,
UM.Email,
UM.UserId,
UM.FirstName,
UM.CreatedOn
FROM UserM as UM
left JOIN CustT AS CT
ON UM.UserId=CT.UserId
left JOIN TestIn AS TS
ON TS.TestId = CT.TestId
WHERE UM.CustomerId=41
AND UM.RoleId=4
and UM.[Status]=1
GROUP BY UM.UserId, UM.Email, UM.FirstName, UM.CreatedOn
Tables:
"UserM" - columns: UserId, Email, FirstName, CreatedOn
"CustT" - columns: TestId, UserId,
"TestIn" - columns: TestInvitationId, TestId

Answer 1

The difference between SQL COUNT(expr) and LINQ Count is that the former excludes NULL values, which produces a difference when used on right side of a left outer join with no matching records (SQL will produce 0 while LINQ 1). The closest LINQ equivalent is Count(expr != null).
So the direct translation of your SQL query would be like this (note that the generated SQL query could and most likely will be different):
(A side note: When converting SQL query to LINQ, it's good to use the same aliases to make it easier to see the mappings)
var query =
from um in db.UserMasters
join ct in db.CustTests on um.UserId equals ct.UserID
into ctGroup from ct in ctGroup.DefaultIfEmpty() // left outer join
join ts in db.TestInvitaions on ct.TestId equals ts.TestID
into tsGroup from ts in tsGroup.DefaultIfEmpty() // left outer join
where um.CustomerId == UserSession.CustomerId
&& um.RoleId == 4
&& um.Status == 1
group ts by new { um.UserId, um.Email, um.FirstName, um.CreatedOn } into g
select new UserModel
{
Name = g.Key.FirstName,
CreatedOn = g.Key.CreatedOn,
EmailId = g.Key.Email,
UserId = g.Key.UserId,
NoOfTestTaken = g.Where(ts => ts != null).Select(ts => ts.TestID).Distinct().Count(),
NoOfInvitationsSent = g.Count(ts => ts != null)
};
var result = query.ToList();

Answer 2

I suspect that the following row is the problem because is not the same like in your sql:
Linq:
NoOfInvitationsSent = group4.Count(x => x.TestInvitationID != 0)
SQL:
IsNull(COUNT(TS.TestInvitationID),0) AS NoOfInvitations
Due to counting items from a left join Linq should be instead:
NoOfInvitationsSent = group4.Where(i => i != null).Count()
To put it all together, with a bit of better formatting:
var model = (from users in db.UserMasters
join ct in db.CustTests on users.UserId equals ct.UserID into group1
from ct in group1.DefaultIfEmpty()
join ti in db.TestInvitaions on ct.TestId equals ti.TestID into group2
from ct in group2.DefaultIfEmpty()
where users.CustomerId == UserSession.CustomerId &&
users.RoleId == 4 &&
users.Status == 1
group new { ct.TestInvitationID, ct.TestID }
by new
{
users.FirstName,
users.CreatedOn,
users.Email,
users.UserId
} into grouping
select new UserModel
{
Name = grouping.Key.FirstName,
CreatedOn = grouping.Key.CreatedOn,
EmailId = grouping.Key.Email,
UserId = grouping.Key.UserId,
NoOfTestTaken = grouping.Where(i => i != null).Select(x => x.TestID).Distinct().Count(),
NoOfInvitationsSent = grouping.Where(i => i != null).Count()
}).ToList();