System.Data Namespace


.NET Framework Class Library
PropertyCollection Class

Represents a collection of properties that can be added to DataColumn, DataSet, or DataTable.

Namespace:  System.Data
Assembly:  System.Data (in System.Data.dll)
Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)
<SerializableAttribute> _
Public Class PropertyCollection _
    Inherits Hashtable
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As PropertyCollection
C#
[SerializableAttribute]
public class PropertyCollection : Hashtable
Visual C++
[SerializableAttribute]
public ref class PropertyCollection : public Hashtable
JScript
public class PropertyCollection extends Hashtable
Remarks

The PropertyCollection can be accessed through the ExtendedProperties property of the DataColumn, DataSet, or DataTable class.

Add custom properties to the DataColumn, DataSet, or DataTable objects through the PropertyCollection. For example, you may want to store the time of the object's creation for later comparison to another object.

Examples

The following example creates a timestamp value for a DataTable and adds it to the PropertyCollection.

Visual Basic
Private Sub AddTimeStamp()
    'Create a new DataTable.
    Dim table As New DataTable("NewTable")

    'Get its PropertyCollection.
    Dim properties As PropertyCollection = table.ExtendedProperties

    'Add a timestamp value to the PropertyCollection.
    properties.Add("TimeStamp", DateTime.Now)

    'Print the timestamp.
    Console.WriteLine(properties("TimeStamp"))
End Sub 
C#
private void AddTimeStamp()
{
    //Create a new DataTable.
    DataTable table = new DataTable("NewTable");

    //Get its PropertyCollection.
    PropertyCollection properties = table.ExtendedProperties;

    //Add a timestamp value to the PropertyCollection.
    properties.Add("TimeStamp", DateTime.Now);

    // Print the timestamp.
    Console.WriteLine(properties["TimeStamp"]);
}
Inheritance Hierarchy

System..::.Object
  System.Collections..::.Hashtable
    System.Data..::.PropertyCollection
Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Platforms

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, Windows CE, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Xbox 360, Zune

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.
Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Compact Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 2.0, 1.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: 3.0, 2.0, 1.0
See Also

Reference

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