DateTime Add calculation inside Linq to entities query

Question

I am trying to add datetime in Linq query.

Error is : LINQ to Entities does not recognize the method 'System.DateTime AddMinutes(Double)' method, and this method cannot be translated into a store expression.

It is working in Link to SQL but not working to LINQ to Entity.

Is there any another way to do this.

Thanks

DataClassesDataContext datacontext = new DataClassesDataContext();
        int concertid = Convert.ToInt32(ddlConcerts.SelectedValue.ToString());
        GridView1.DataSource = (from ticketallocation in datacontext.tblConcertTicketAllocation
                                where ticketallocation.ConcertID == concertid
                                && ticketallocation.Section == ddlSection.SelectedValue
                                && ticketallocation.Row == ddlRows.SelectedValue
                                select new
                                {
                                    AutoID = ticketallocation.AutoID,
                                    ConcertID = ticketallocation.ConcertID,
                                    Section = ticketallocation.Section,
                                    Row = ticketallocation.Row,
                                    Seats = ticketallocation.Seats,
                                    Status = ticketallocation.Status == 3 ? "<span style=\"color:#FF0000;\">Sold</span>" :
                                    ticketallocation.Status == 2 ? "<span style=\"color:#999999;\">Aisle Break</span>" :
                                    ticketallocation.Status == 0 ? "<span style=\"color:#009900;\">Available</span>" :
                                    ticketallocation.Status == 1 && ticketallocation.DateandTime.Value.AddMinutes(16) > DateTime.Now ? "<span style=\"color:#FF9900;\">Looking</span>" : "<span style=\"color:#009900;\">Available</span>",
                                    DateandTime = ticketallocation.DateandTime,
                                    OrderNumber = ticketallocation.OrderNumber
                                }).ToList();
        GridView1.DataBind();

Answer 1

In EntityFramework 6 EntityFunctions are gone.

Use

System.Data.Entity.DbFunctions

instead

This isn't answer to the OP question, but maybe it helps to some incoming viewers.

Answer 2

If you are using Entity Framework v4, try this code

System.Data.Objects.EntityFunctions.AddMinutes(ticketallocation.DateandTime.Value, 16) 

instead of

ticketallocation.DateandTime.Value.AddMinutes(16)

If you are using Entity Framework v1, the solution is Entity SQL Canonical Functions, e.g., like it is described in this post.