Linq Query keeps throwing "Unable to create a constant value of type System.Object....", Why?

The following is the code sample:

private void loadCustomer(int custIdToQuery) 
    {
        var dbContext = new SampleDB();
        try
        {
            var customerContext = from t in dbContext.tblCustomers      // keeps throwing:
                                   where t.CustID.Equals(custIdToQuery) // Unable to create a constant value of type 'System.Object'. 
                                   select new                           // Only primitive types ('such as Int32, String, and Guid') 
                                   {                                    // are supported in this context.
                                       branchId = t.CustomerBranchID,   //
                                       branchName = t.BranchName        //
                                   };                                   //

            if (customerContext.ToList().Count() < 1) //Already Tried customerContext.Any()
            {
                lstbCustomers.DataSource = customerContext;
                lstbCustomers.DisplayMember = "branchName";
                lstbCustomers.ValueMember = "branchId";
            }
            else
            {
                lstbCustomers.Items.Add("There are no branches defined for the selected customer.");
                lstbCustomers.Refresh();
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
        }
        finally
        {
            dbContext.Dispose();
        }
    }

i am unable to understand what am i doing wrong. I keep getting "Unable to create a constant value of type 'System.Object'. Only primitive types ('such as Int32, String, and Guid') are supported in this context."

Solution 1:

Use == instead of Equals:

where t.CustID == custIdToQuery

If the types are incorrect you may find that this doesn't compile.

Solution 2:

I had the same issue with a nullable int. Using == instead works nicely, but if you want to use .Equals, you can compare it to the value of the nullable variable, so

where t.CustID.Value.Equals(custIdToQuery)

Solution 3:

I had the same issue when I was trying to do .Equals with a nullable decimal. Using == instead works nicely. I guess this is because it's not trying to match the exact "type" of decimal? to decimal.