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IDataSourceProvider::GetSelectedDataSource Method

Gets a reference to the selected data source from the data source provider.

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

Object^ GetSelectedDataSource()

Return Value

Type: System::Object
The currently selected data source object of this data source provider.

The following code example implements both the GetSelectedDataSource and GetResolvedSelectedDataSource methods of the IDataSourceProvider interface. The GetSelectedDataSource method is used to ensure that the data source associated with the control at design time is an object that implements the IEnumerable interface. This allows users to iterate through the data source.


<FileName>databounddesigner.vb</FileName>
<RelevantItems>
  <Reference>System.Web.UI.Design.IDataSourceProvider.GetResolvedSelectedDataSource</Reference>
  <Reference>System.Web.UI.Design.IDataSourceProvider.GetSelectedDataSource</Reference>
</RelevantItems>


.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

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

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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