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DataServiceContext.DetachLink(Object, String, Object) Method

Definition

Removes the specified link from the list of links being tracked by the DataServiceContext.

public virtual bool DetachLink (object source, string sourceProperty, object target);
abstract member DetachLink : obj * string * obj -> bool
override this.DetachLink : obj * string * obj -> bool
Public Overridable Function DetachLink (source As Object, sourceProperty As String, target As Object) As Boolean

Parameters

source
Object

The source object participating in the link to be marked for deletion.

sourceProperty
String

The name of the property on the source object that represents the source in the link between the source and the target.

target
Object

The target object involved in the link that is bound to the source object. The target object must be of the type identified by the source property or a subtype.

Returns

Returns true if the specified entity was detached; otherwise false.

Exceptions

When source or sourceProperty are null.

When sourceProperty is an empty string.

Remarks

Any link being tracked by the context, regardless of its current state, can be detached.

Applies to