>>I have this LINQ statement which is not functioning as I expect:
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>Not looked closely but how is it functioning? :-}

Once I pass any value in in either of the parameters I get all records coming out.

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            IQueryable<CustomerEntity> query = from customer in this.ObjectContext.CustomerEntitySet
>>                                               where ((customerNumber != string.Empty ? customer.cus_number.Contains(customerNumber) : true)
>>                                                  && (customerLastName != string.Empty ? customer.cus_lastname.Contains(customerLastName) : true))
>>                                               select customer;

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>>The logic I am trying to get is:
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>>Get all records where the customerNumber and customerLastName match.
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>>so If I have Cazabon, 0001 and Charles, 0002 as my records (Last Name, Number) and the user searches for z, 2, I should get no records back. If the y search for z, 1 then Cazabon, 0001 should return. If they search for just c, then both records should return.
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>>What is the correct way to do this?