ExecuteXmlReader Method

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Syntax
Remarks
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Sends the CommandText to the SqlConnection and builds an XmlReader object.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

public XmlReader ExecuteXmlReader()

'Declaration
 
Public Function ExecuteXmlReader() As XmlReader

Return Value

An System.Xml.XmlReader object.

Remarks

The CommandText property ordinarily specifies a Transact-SQL statement with a valid FOR XML clause. However, CommandText can also specify a statement that returns NTEXT or NVARCHAR data that contains valid XML, or the contents of a column defined with the XML data type.

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

Reference

SqlCommand Class
SqlCommand Members

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