BaseDataListDesigner.GetDesignTimeDataSource Method (Int32, Boolean)

Generates an object that can be used as a data source at design time.

Namespace: System.Web.UI.Design.WebControls
Assembly: System.Design (in system.design.dll)

protected:
IEnumerable^ GetDesignTimeDataSource (
	int minimumRows, 
	[OutAttribute] bool% dummyDataSource
)
protected IEnumerable GetDesignTimeDataSource (
	int minimumRows, 
	/** @attribute OutAttribute() */ /** @ref */ boolean dummyDataSource
)
Not applicable.

Parameters

minimumRows

The minimum number of rows of sample data that the data source should contain.

dummyDataSource

true if the returned data source contains dummy data; false if the returned data source contains data from an actual data source.

Return Value

An object implementing an IEnumerable interface that serves as a data source for use at design time.

The BaseDataListDesigner.GetDesignTimeDataSource method attempts to construct a DataTable object from the data source that is defined by the DataSource and DataMember properties. If this is not possible, it creates a DataTable from dummy data.

Windows 98, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition

The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is supported on Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003 SP1.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

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