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Devart.Data.PostgreSql Namespace / PgSqlRowType Class / Parse Method
String that contains data for PgSqlRow.
Example

Parse Method (PgSqlRowType)
Converts a PgSqlRow from its string representation.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Function Parse( _
   ByVal rowValue As String _
) As PgSqlRow
 

Parameters

rowValue
String that contains data for PgSqlRow.

Return Value

Parsed PgSqlRow.
Example
This sample shows how to obtain PgSqlRowType from server and create a PgSqlRow object on the client side. The object is later inserted into table.
static void InsertDataWithParameters(PgSqlConnection conn)
{
  string str = "INSERT INTO personnel VALUES (:ID, :ROW)";
  PgSqlCommand pgCommand = new PgSqlCommand(str,conn);
  //Create instance of PgSqlRow and parse data
  //Note that connection must be open
  PgSqlRowType pgRowType = PgSqlRowType.GetRowType("tperson", conn);
  PgSqlRow pgRow = pgRowType.Parse("(''Robert'',30)");
  //provide parameters to command and execute it
  pgCommand.Parameters.Add("ID",4);
  pgCommand.Parameters.Add("ROW",pgRow);
  pgCommand.ExecuteNonQuery();
  Console.WriteLine("Record added");
}
Sub InsertDataWithParameters(ByVal conn As PgSqlConnection)
  Dim str As String = "INSERT INTO personnel VALUES (:ID, :ROW)"
  Dim pgCommand As PgSqlCommand = New PgSqlCommand(str, conn)
  'Create instance of PgSqlRow and fill with data
  'Note that connection must be open
  Dim pgRowType As PgSqlRowType = PgSqlRowType.GetRowType("tperson", conn)
  Dim pgRow As PgSqlRow = pgRowType.Parse("(''Robert'',30)")
  'provide parameters to command and execute it
  pgCommand.Parameters.Add("ID", 3)
  pgCommand.Parameters.Add("ROW", pgRow)
  pgCommand.ExecuteNonQuery()
  Console.WriteLine("Record added")
End Sub
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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