Q:

Linq to Entities Skip() and Take()

I am working on an ASP.NET application and I am creating a LINQ query which will select paginated records from db. on user interface I have a listbox where user can select multiple choices. I want to know:

How can I increment Skip(), Take() parameters to view next results ?
How can I use "IN" key word so that if user selects multiple options from listbox, query can check all values ?

My query looks like this:
var searchResults = context.data_vault.Where(d => d.STATE == lstStates.SelectedItem.Text).OrderBy(d= > d.dv_id).Take(10).Skip(2);    
GridView1.DataSource = searchResults;
GridView1.DataBind();

A:

I think you are using Skip incorrectly.  It should be before the Take.
Skip skips a number of records, so for your first page, pass in 0, else pass in the (page number - 1) * records per page.  
I usually do something like this:
int Page = 1;
int RecordsPerPage = 10;
var q = yourQuery.Skip((Page - 1) * RecordsPerPage).Take(RecordsPerPage);

A:

You need to turn paging on the GridView first. Then on PageIndexChanging event:
var result = db.Where(...)
               .Skip(e.NewPageIndex * grid.PageSize)
               .Take(grid.PageSize)
               .ToList(); // this is very important part too

To emulate IN behavior:
var selection = list.SelectedItems.Select(i => i.Text).ToArray();
var result = db.Where(x => selection.Contains(x.Prop));

