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Devart.Common Namespace / DbCommandBase Class / ExecuteNonQuery Method

ExecuteNonQuery Method
Executes SQL statement against the System.Data.Common.DbCommand.Connection and returns the number of rows affected.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Overrides Function ExecuteNonQuery() As Integer
 

Return Value

For UPDATE, INSERT, and DELETE statements, the return value is the number of rows affected by the command. For all other types of statements, the return value is -1.
Remarks
You can use ExecuteNonQuery method to change the data in a data source, without using a DataSet, by executing UPDATE, INSERT, or DELETE statements.

Although ExecuteNonQuery does not return any rows, any output parameters or return values mapped to parameters are populated with data.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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