OdbcDataReader::GetChars Method (Int32, Int64, array<Char>^, Int32, Int32)
Reads a stream of characters from the specified column offset into the buffer as an array, starting at the particular buffer offset.
Assembly: System.Data (in System.Data.dll)
public: virtual long long GetChars( int i, long long dataIndex, array<wchar_t>^ buffer, int bufferIndex, int length ) override
Parameters
- i
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Type:
System::Int32
The zero-based column ordinal.
- dataIndex
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Type:
System::Int64
The index within the row where the read operation is to start.
- buffer
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Type:
array<System::Char>^
The buffer into which to copy data.
- bufferIndex
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Type:
System::Int32
The index within the buffer where the write operation is to start.
- length
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Type:
System::Int32
The number of characters to read.
GetChars returns the number of available characters in the field. Most of the time this is the exact length of the field. However, the number returned may be less than the true length of the field if GetChars has already been used to obtain characters from the field. This may be the case, for example, if the OdbcDataReader is reading a large data structure into a buffer. For more information, see the SequentialAccess setting for CommandBehavior.
If you pass a buffer that is a null value, GetChars returns the length of the field in characters.
Conversions are performed based on the underlying capabilities of the ODBC driver. If the conversion is not supported then the method call will fail.
 Note |
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No exception will be thrown if the value of bufferIndex is outside the array. No data will be read and the method will return 0. |
Available since 1.1
OdbcDataReader Class
System.Data.Odbc Namespace
Working with DataReaders