OdbcParameter.Direction Property
Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the parameter is input-only, output-only, bidirectional, or a stored procedure return value parameter.
Assembly: System.Data (in System.Data.dll)
public override function get Direction () : ParameterDirection public override function set Direction (value : ParameterDirection)
Property Value
Type: System.Data.ParameterDirectionOne of the ParameterDirection values. The default is Input.
Implements
IDataParameter.DirectionIDataParameter.Direction
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | The property was not set to one of the valid ParameterDirection values. |
If the ParameterDirection is Output, and execution of the associated OdbcCommand does not return a value, the OdbcParameter will contain a null value. Null values are handled using the DBNull class.
Output, InputOut, and ReturnValue parameters returned by calling ExecuteReader cannot be accessed until you call Close or Dispose on the OdbcDataReader.
The following example creates an OdbcParameter and sets some of its properties.
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
