ForeignKeyConstraint Constructor (String, DataColumn[], DataColumn[])
Initializes a new instance of the ForeignKeyConstraint class with the specified name, and arrays of parent and child DataColumn objects.
Namespace: System.Data
Assembly: System.Data (in System.Data.dll)
public ForeignKeyConstraint( string constraintName, DataColumn[] parentColumns, DataColumn[] childColumns )
Parameters
- constraintName
- Type: System.String
The name of the ForeignKeyConstraint. If null or empty string, a default name will be given when added to the constraints collection.
- parentColumns
- Type: System.Data.DataColumn[]
An array of parent DataColumn in the constraint.
- childColumns
- Type: System.Data.DataColumn[]
An array of child DataColumn in the constraint.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | One or both of the columns is null. |
| InvalidConstraintException | The columns have different data types. -Or - The tables don't belong to the same DataSet. |
The following example creates a new ForeignKeyConstraint, sets some of its properties, and adds it to a DataTable object's ConstraintCollection.
Private Sub CreateConstraint(ByVal suppliersProducts As DataSet) ' Declare parent column and child column variables. Dim parentColumns(1) As DataColumn Dim childColumns(1) As DataColumn Dim fkConstraint As ForeignKeyConstraint ' Set parent and child column variables. parentColumns(0) = _ suppliersProducts.Tables("OrderDetails").Columns("OrderID") parentColumns(1) = _ suppliersProducts.Tables("OrderDetails").Columns("ProductID") childColumns(0) = _ suppliersProducts.Tables("Sales").Columns("OrderID") childColumns(1) = _ suppliersProducts.Tables("Sales").Columns("ProductID") fkConstraint = New ForeignKeyConstraint( _ "ProductSalesOrders", parentColumns, childColumns) ' Set various properties of the constraint. With fkConstraint .DeleteRule = Rule.SetDefault .UpdateRule = Rule.Cascade .AcceptRejectRule = AcceptRejectRule.Cascade End With ' Add the constraint, and set EnforceConstraints to true. suppliersProducts.Tables("OrderDetails").Constraints.Add( _ fkConstraint) suppliersProducts.EnforceConstraints = True End Sub
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
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