OleDbEnumerator::GetEnumerator Method (Type^)

 

Uses a specific OLE DB enumerator to return an OleDbDataReader that contains information about the currently installed OLE DB providers, without requiring an instance of the OleDbEnumerator class.

Namespace:   System.Data.OleDb
Assembly:  System.Data (in System.Data.dll)

public:
static OleDbDataReader^ GetEnumerator(
	Type^ type
)

Parameters

type
Type: System::Type^

A Type.

Return Value

Type: System.Data.OleDb::OleDbDataReader^

Returns an OleDbDataReader that contains information about the requested OLE DB providers, using the specified OLE DB enumerator.

Exception Condition
InvalidCastException

The provider does not support ISourcesRowset.

OleDbException

An exception has occurred in the underlying provider.

The reader that is returned by this method contains the following columns, all of which contain strings:

Column ordinal

Column

Description

0

SOURCES_NAME

The invariant name of the native OLE DB data source or enumerator.

1

SOURCES_PARSENAME

A human-readable name that can be converted to a moniker by using the native COM interface IParseDisplayName. Corresponds to the SOURCES_PARSENAME column returned by the native OLE DB sources rowset.

2

SOURCES_DESCRIPTION

Description of the native OLE DB data source. Corresponds to the SOURCES_DESCRIPTION column returned by the native OLE DB sources rowset.

3

SOURCES_TYPE

One of the following enumeration members: Binder (0), DataSource_MDP (1), DataSource_TDP (2), Enumerator (3). These correspond to the values returned in the SOURCES_TYPE column of the native OLE DB sources rowset.

4

SOURCES_ISPARENT

Applicable to enumerators only. If true, indicates that the entry applies to the same enumerator on which GetSourcesRowset was called, implying that it is also included in the sub-enumeration. Corresponds to the SOURCES_ISPARENT column of the native OLE DB sources rowset

OLE DB provides several enumerator components, including MSDAENUM, MSDASQL Enumerator, SQLNCLI Enumerator, SQLOLEDB Enumerator, and others. For more information about the enumerator components and how to use them, see the OLE DB Programmer's Reference.

The following console application uses the MSDAENUM component to retrieve information about all the OLE DB providers and displays the information in the console window.

No code example is currently available or this language may not be supported.

.NET Framework
Available since 2.0
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