DbType Property

In This Topic

Gets or sets the System.Data.DbType of the parameter.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Overrides Property DbType As DbType

public override DbType DbType {get; set;}

Property Value

One of the System.Data.DbType values. The default value is System.String.

Remarks

The SqlType and DbType are linked. Therefore, setting the changes the SqlType to a supporting SqlType.

For a list of the supported data types, see the appropriate SqlType member.

Example

The following example creates a SqlParameter and sets some of its properties, including the DbType property.

csharp

public void CreateSqlParameter()
{
  SqlParameter myParameter = new SqlParameter();
  myParameter.ParameterName = "DName";
  myParameter.DbType = DbType.String;
  myParameter.Direction = ParameterDirection.Output;
  myParameter.Size = 15;
}

Visual Basic

Public Sub CreateSqlParameter()
  Dim myParameter As New SqlParameter()
  myParameter.ParameterName = "DName"
  myParameter.DbType = DbType.String
  myParameter.Direction = ParameterDirection.Output
  myParameter.Size = 15
End Sub

Reference

SqlParameter Class
SqlParameter Members

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