CreateParameter Method (DbProvider)

Creates a new IDbDataParameter of the specific underlying type for this database provider type (i.e. SqlHelper for MSSQL, etc)

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public MustOverride Function CreateParameter( _
   ByVal name As String, _
   ByVal value As Object _
) As IDbDataParameter

public abstract IDbDataParameter CreateParameter( 
   string name,
   object value
)

Parameters

name: The name of the parameter to add (without the database-specific bind variable prefix such as @ for Microsoft SQL Server or : for Oracle)
value: The value of the parameter that will be passed to the database as part of the query

Return Value

An IDbDataParameter instance which can be added to a parameter collection for a query

Remarks

See DataParameterCollection for more information on how to use data parameters.

Requirements

Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family

Reference

DbProvider Class
DbProvider Members
DataParameterCollection Class

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