Get all items with specific fields without query - SharePoint Client Object Model

Question

Is it possible to get all items from a single list (getting specific fields) without using a CamlQuery? If I try to use context.Load(oList, ...), I can't use the Include method as the List class doesn't implement the Include method.

I've seen examples that use a ListCollection, but I'm only using one list.

Answer 1

If I'm not wrong you can use empty CamlQuery.

CamlQuery camlQuery = new CamlQuery();
camlQuery.ViewXml = "<View/>";

For performance issue the common practice is to use view fields to reduce response data.

camlQuery.ViewXml = 
    @"<View>
        <ViewFields>
          <FieldRef Name='PartLookup' LookupId='TRUE' />
          <FieldRef Name='PartLookupSKU' />
          <FieldRef Name='PartLookupTitle' />
          <FieldRef Name='PartLookupDescription' />
          <FieldRef Name='BinNumber' />
          <FieldRef Name='Quantity' />
        </ViewFields>
      </View>";