EntityDataSource Class (System.Web.UI.WebControls)

.NET Framework Class Library

EntityDataSource Class

Represents an Entity Data Model (EDM) to data-bound controls in an ASP.NET application.

Namespace: System.Web.UI.WebControls
Assembly: System.Web.Entity (in System.Web.Entity.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

<ToolboxBitmapAttribute(GetType(EntityDataSource), "EntityDataSource.ico")> _
<AspNetHostingPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, Level := AspNetHostingPermissionLevel.Minimal)> _
<AspNetHostingPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.InheritanceDemand, Level := AspNetHostingPermissionLevel.Minimal)> _
Public Class EntityDataSource _
    Inherits DataSourceControl _
    Implements IDynamicDataSource, IDataSource

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As EntityDataSource

[ToolboxBitmapAttribute(typeof(EntityDataSource), "EntityDataSource.ico")]
[AspNetHostingPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, Level = AspNetHostingPermissionLevel.Minimal)]
[AspNetHostingPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.InheritanceDemand, Level = AspNetHostingPermissionLevel.Minimal)]
public class EntityDataSource : DataSourceControl, 
    IDynamicDataSource, IDataSource

Visual C++

[ToolboxBitmapAttribute(typeof(EntityDataSource), L"EntityDataSource.ico")]
[AspNetHostingPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction::LinkDemand, Level = AspNetHostingPermissionLevel::Minimal)]
[AspNetHostingPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction::InheritanceDemand, Level = AspNetHostingPermissionLevel::Minimal)]
public ref class EntityDataSource : public DataSourceControl, 
    IDynamicDataSource, IDataSource

JScript

public class EntityDataSource extends DataSourceControl implements IDynamicDataSource, IDataSource

ASP.NET

<asp:EntityDataSource />

Remarks

You can use the EntityDataSource control together with a data-bound control to retrieve data from an EDM and to display, edit, and sort data on a Web page by using little or no code. For more information, see EntityDataSource Web Server Control Overview.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System..::.Object
  System.Web.UI..::.Control
    System.Web.UI..::.DataSourceControl
      System.Web.UI.WebControls..::.EntityDataSource

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 Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003

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 SP1

Reference

EntityDataSource Members

System.Web.UI.WebControls Namespace

Other Resources

Binding Objects to Controls (Entity Framework)

Introducing the Entity Framework

Object Services Overview (Entity Framework)