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DataContext.GetTable Method (Type)

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Returns a collection of objects of a particular type, where the type is defined by the type parameter.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function GetTable ( _
    type As Type _
) As ITable

public ITable GetTable(
    Type type
)

Parameters

  • type
    Type: System.Type
    The type of the objects to be returned.

Return Value

Type: System.Data.Linq.ITable
A collection of objects.

Remarks

This is a weakly typed version of GetTable. It is important to have a weakly typed version because it is a relatively common practice to construct queries dynamically. It would be inconvenient to force the application to use reflection to call the correct generic method.

For information about using a local database in your Windows Phone application, see Local Database Overview for Windows Phone.

If there is no collection for a particular type, an exception is thrown.

Version Information

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.