TableAttribute Class
Designates a class as an entity class that is associated with a database table.
Assembly: System.Data.Linq (in System.Data.Linq.dll)
The TableAttribute type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Equals | Infrastructure. Returns a value that indicates whether this instance is equal to a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute.) |
![]() | Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetHashCode | Returns the hash code for this instance. (Inherited from Attribute.) |
![]() | GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | IsDefaultAttribute | When overridden in a derived class, indicates whether the value of this instance is the default value for the derived class. (Inherited from Attribute.) |
![]() | Match | When overridden in a derived class, returns a value that indicates whether this instance equals a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute.) |
![]() | MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() ![]() | _Attribute::GetIDsOfNames | Maps a set of names to a corresponding set of dispatch identifiers. (Inherited from Attribute.) |
![]() ![]() | _Attribute::GetTypeInfo | Retrieves the type information for an object, which can be used to get the type information for an interface. (Inherited from Attribute.) |
![]() ![]() | _Attribute::GetTypeInfoCount | Retrieves the number of type information interfaces that an object provides (either 0 or 1). (Inherited from Attribute.) |
![]() ![]() | _Attribute::Invoke | Provides access to properties and methods exposed by an object. (Inherited from Attribute.) |
Use this attribute to designate a class as an entity class that is associated with a database table or view. LINQ to SQL treats classes that have the TableAttribute attribute as persistent classes.
LINQ to SQL supports only single-table mapping. That is, an entity class must be mapped to exactly one database table, and you cannot map a database table to multiple classes at the same time.
You can use the Name property of the TableAttribute attribute to specify a name for the table, and you can optionally use the schema name to qualify a table name. If you do not specify a name by using the Name property, the table name is assumed to be the same as the class name.
Schema-qualified Names
You can optionally use the schema name to qualify a table name. By default, the token to the left of the first period in the Name string is considered to be the schema name. The remainder of the name is considered to be the table name. The provider quotes the table name as appropriate. For example, the LINQ to SQL provider for SQL Server makes sure that brackets are used at least where they are needed.
Note |
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In some cases, you must explicitly quote attributes because the SQL Server provider cannot auto-quote. The following table shows some examples. |
Case | Example: Identifier Name | Example: Expected String in Attributes | Otherwise… |
|---|---|---|---|
Schema name contains a period | Schema: "A.B" Table: "C" | "[A.B].C" | The first period is assumed to separate the schema name from the table name. |
Schema/Table name starts with @ | "@SomeName" | "[@SomeName]" | Assumed to be a parameter name. |
Schema starts with [ and ends with ] | "[Schema.Table]" | "[[Schema].[Table]]]" | The unquoted identifier resembles a quoted identifier. |
Table starts with [ and ends with ] | "[Table]" | "[[Table]]]" | The unquoted identifier resembles a quoted identifier. |
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
