ServerConnection.ExecuteScalar Method (String)
Executes a Transact-SQL statement and returns the first column of the first row as an object value.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo (in microsoft.sqlserver.connectioninfo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function ExecuteScalar ( _
sqlCommand As String _
) As Object
public Object ExecuteScalar (
string sqlCommand
)
public:
Object^ ExecuteScalar (
String^ sqlCommand
)
public Object ExecuteScalar (
String sqlCommand
)
public function ExecuteScalar (
sqlCommand : String
) : Object
Parameters
- sqlCommand
A String value that specifies the Transact-SQL command to be executed.
Return Value
An Object system object value that specifies the first column of the first row of the result set.
Remarks
This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the Microsoft .NET Framework.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Platforms
Development Platforms
For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.
Target Platforms
For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.
See Also
Reference
ServerConnection Class
ServerConnection Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common Namespace