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Devart.Data Namespace / SqlShimDataReader Class / GetFieldType Method / GetFieldType(Int32) Method
The zero-based column ordinal.
Example

GetFieldType(Int32) Method
Gets the System.Type that is the data type of the object.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Overrides Function GetFieldType( _
   ByVal ordinal As Integer _
) As Type
 

Parameters

ordinal
The zero-based column ordinal.

Return Value

The System.Type that is the data type of the object.
Example
This sample shows how to retrieve names and types of all columns in a table.
public void GetFields(QuickBooksConnection quickBooksConnection)
{
  QuickBooksCommand cmd = new QuickBooksCommand("SELECT * FROM Customer");
  cmd.Connection = quickBooksConnection;
  quickBooksConnection.Open();
  try
  {
    QuickBooksDataReader reader = cmd.ExecuteReader();
    reader.Read();
    for (int i=0;i < reader.FieldCount;i++)
    {
      string fieldType = reader.GetDataTypeName(i);
      string fieldName = reader.GetName(i);
      string fieldType2 = reader.GetFieldType(i).FullName;
      Console.WriteLine(fieldName+"\t"+ fieldType+"\t"+ fieldType2);
    }        
    reader.Close();
  }
  finally
  {
    quickBooksConnection.Close();
  }
}
Public Sub GetFields(ByVal quickBooksConnection As QuickBooksConnection)
  Dim cmd As QuickBooksCommand = New QuickBooksCommand("SELECT * FROM Customer")
  cmd.Connection = quickBooksConnection
  quickBooksConnection.Open()
  Try
    Dim reader As QuickBooksDataReader = cmd.ExecuteReader()
    reader.Read()
    Dim i As Integer
    For i = 0 To reader.FieldCount - 1
      Dim fieldType As String = reader.GetDataTypeName(i)
      Dim fieldName As String = reader.GetName(i)
      Dim fieldType2 As String = reader.GetFieldType(i).FullName
      Console.WriteLine(fieldName & Chr(9) & fieldType & Chr(9) & fieldType2)
    Next i
    reader.Close()
  Finally
    quickBooksConnection.Close()
  End Try
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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