SqlMetaData Constructor (String, SqlDbType, Byte, Byte)
Initializes a new instance of the SqlMetaData class with the specified column name, type, precision, and scale.
Assembly: System.Data (in System.Data.dll)
public: SqlMetaData( String^ name, SqlDbType dbType, unsigned char precision, unsigned char scale )
Parameters
- name
- Type: System::String
The name of the parameter or column.
- dbType
- Type: System.Data::SqlDbType
The SQL Server type of the parameter or column.
- precision
- Type: System::Byte
The precision of the parameter or column.
- scale
- Type: System::Byte
The scale of the parameter or column.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | The Name is nullptr. |
| ArgumentException | A SqlDbType that is not allowed was passed to the constructor as dbType, or scale was greater than precision. |
Only the following SqlDbType is allowed to be passed to the constructor as dbType: Decimal.
The following are the default values assigned to dbType, depending on the SqlDbType (the XmlSchemaCollectionDatabase, XmlSchemaCollectionName, XmlSchemaCollectionOwningSchema, and Type properties are set to nullptr):
SqlDbType | Maximum length | Precision | Scale | Locale | Compare options |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Decimal | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | None |
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
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