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Devart.Data.SqlServer Namespace / SqlCommand Class / CreateParameter Method
Example

CreateParameter Method (SqlCommand)
Creates a new instance of a SqlParameter object.
Creates a new instance of a SqlParameter object.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Shadows Function CreateParameter() As SqlParameter
 

Return Value

A SqlParameter object.
Remarks
This method is a strongly-typed version of System.Data.IDbCommand.CreateParameter. See SqlParameter to find out more ways to create a parameter.
Example
This sample shows how to create a parameter using CreateParameter function.
Public void CreateParam(SqlConnection myConnection)
{
  SqlCommand myCommand = new SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM Test.Dept WHERE DeptNo=:Deptno",myConnection);
  SqlParameter myParam = myCommand.CreateParameter();
  myParam.SqlType = Devart.Data.SqlServer.SqlType.Int;
  myParam.Value = 10;
  myParam.ParameterName = "Deptno";
  myCommand.Parameters.Add(myParam);
  myConnection.Open();
  SqlDataReader myReader = null; 
  try
  {
    myReader = myCommand.ExecuteReader(); 
    while (myReader.Read())
    {
      Console.WriteLine(myReader.GetInt32(0) + ", " + myReader.GetString(1) + ", " + myReader.GetString(2));
    }
  }
  finally
  {
    myReader.Close();
    myConnection.Close();
  }
}
Public Sub CreateParam(ByVal myConnection As SqlConnection)
  Dim myCommand As New SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM Test.Dept WHERE DeptNo=:Deptno", myConnection)
  Dim myParam As SqlParameter = myCommand.CreateParameter()
  myParam.SqlType = Devart.Data.SqlServer.SqlType.Int
  myParam.Value = 10
  myParam.ParameterName = "Deptno"
  myCommand.Parameters.Add(myParam)
  myConnection.Open()
  Dim myReader As SqlDataReader = Nothing
  Try
    myReader = myCommand.ExecuteReader()
    While myReader.Read()
      Console.WriteLine(myReader.GetInt32(0).ToString() + ", " _
        + myReader.GetString(1) + ", " _
        + myReader.GetString(2))
    End While
  Finally
    myReader.Close()
    myConnection.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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