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EntityCommand::ExecuteScalar Method ()
.NET Framework (current version)
Executes the command, and returns the first column of the first row in the result set. Additional columns or rows are ignored.
Assembly: System.Data.Entity (in System.Data.Entity.dll)
Return Value
Type: System::Object^The first column of the first row in the result set, or a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if the result set is empty.
Implements
IDbCommand::ExecuteScalar()
.NET Framework
Available since 3.5
Available since 3.5
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