DataContext Methods

DataContext Methods

[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]

The DataContext type exposes the following members.

  NameDescription
Public method CreateDatabase Creates a database.
Public method DatabaseExists Determines whether the associated database can be opened.
Public method DeleteDatabase Deletes the associated database.
Public method Dispose() Releases all resources used by the DataContext.
Protected method Dispose(Boolean) Releases resources used by the DataContext.
Public method Equals(Object) Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
Protected method ExecuteDynamicDelete Called inside delete override methods to redelegate to LINQ to SQL the task of generating and executing dynamic SQL for delete operations.
Protected method ExecuteDynamicInsert Called inside insert override methods to redelegate to LINQ to SQL the task of generating and executing dynamic SQL for insert operations.
Protected method ExecuteDynamicUpdate Called inside update override methods to redelegate to LINQ to SQL the task of generating and executing dynamic SQL for update operations.
Protected method Finalize Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.)
Public method GetChangeSet Provides access to the modified objects tracked by DataContext.
Public method GetHashCode Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
Public method GetTable(Type) Returns a collection of objects of a particular type, where the type is defined by the type parameter.
Public method GetTable<TEntity>() Returns a collection of objects of a particular type, where the type is defined by the TEntity parameter.
Public method GetType Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
Protected method MemberwiseClone Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
Public method Refresh(RefreshMode, IEnumerable) Refreshes a collection of entity objects according to the specified mode.
Public method Refresh(RefreshMode, Object) Refreshes an entity object according to the specified mode.
Public method Refresh(RefreshMode, Object[]) Refreshes an array of entity objects according to the specified mode.
Public method SubmitChanges() Computes the set of modified objects to be inserted, updated, or deleted, and executes the appropriate commands to implement the changes to the database.
Public method SubmitChanges(ConflictMode) Sends changes that were made to retrieved objects to the underlying database, and specifies the action to be taken if the submission fails.
Public method ToString Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)
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  NameDescription
Public Extension Method CreateDatabaseSchemaUpdater Creates a DatabaseSchemaUpdater object based on the specified data context. (Defined by Extensions.)
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