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DataBoundControlDesigner::GetSampleDataSource Method

Gets dummy sample data to render the data-bound control on the design surface if sample data cannot be created from the DataSourceDesigner or DataSource properties.

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

protected:
virtual IEnumerable^ GetSampleDataSource()

Return Value

Type: System.Collections::IEnumerable
An object that implements the IEnumerable interface containing dummy sample data used to render the data-bound control on the design surface.

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

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

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0
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