Update using LINQ to SQL

Question

LINQ is a query tool (Q = Query) - so there is no magic LINQ way to update just the single row, except through the (object-oriented) data-context (in the case of LINQ-to-SQL). To update data, you need to fetch it out, update the record, and submit the changes:

using(var ctx = new FooContext()) {
    var obj = ctx.Bars.Single(x=>x.Id == id);
    obj.SomeProp = 123;
    ctx.SubmitChanges();
}

Or write an SP that does the same in TSQL, and expose the SP through the data-context:

using(var ctx = new FooContext()) {
    ctx.UpdateBar(id, 123);
}

In the absence of more detailed info:

using(var dbContext = new dbDataContext())
{
    var data = dbContext.SomeTable.SingleOrDefault(row => row.id == requiredId);
    if(data != null)
    {
        data.SomeField = newValue;
    }
    dbContext.SubmitChanges();
}

AdventureWorksDataContext db = new AdventureWorksDataContext();
db.Log = Console.Out;

// Get hte first customer record
Customer c = from cust in db.Customers select cust where id = 5;
Console.WriteLine(c.CustomerType);
c.CustomerType = 'I';
db.SubmitChanges(); // Save the changes away

 DataClassesDataContext dc = new DataClassesDataContext();

 FamilyDetail fd = dc.FamilyDetails.Single(p => p.UserId == 1);

 fd.FatherName=txtFatherName.Text;
        fd.FatherMobile=txtMobile.Text;
        fd.FatherOccupation=txtFatherOccu.Text;
        fd.MotherName=txtMotherName.Text;
        fd.MotherOccupation=txtMotherOccu.Text;
        fd.Phone=txtPhoneNo.Text;
        fd.Address=txtAddress.Text;
        fd.GuardianName=txtGardianName.Text;

        dc.SubmitChanges();