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DataServiceQuery<TElement>.Expand Method (String)

Expands a query to include entities from a related entity set in the query response.

Namespace:  System.Data.Services.Client
Assembly:  Microsoft.Data.Services.Client (in Microsoft.Data.Services.Client.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function Expand ( _
    path As String _
) As DataServiceQuery(Of TElement)
'Usage
Dim instance As DataServiceQuery 
Dim path As String 
Dim returnValue As DataServiceQuery(Of TElement)

returnValue = instance.Expand(path)
public DataServiceQuery<TElement> Expand(
    string path
)
public:
DataServiceQuery<TElement>^ Expand(
    String^ path
)
member Expand : 
        path:string -> DataServiceQuery<'TElement> 
public function Expand(
    path : String
) : DataServiceQuery<TElement>

Parameters

  • path
    Type: System.String
    The expand path in the format Orders/Order_Details.

Return Value

Type: System.Data.Services.Client.DataServiceQuery<TElement>
A new query that includes the requested $expand query option appended to the URI of the supplied query.

Remarks

The Expand(String) method creates a new DataServiceQuery<TElement> with the expand option set in the URI generated by the returned query.

See Also

Reference

DataServiceQuery<TElement> Class

Expand Overload

System.Data.Services.Client Namespace