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AdomdDataReader.GetFieldType Method

Returns a Type that represents the data type of the specified column.

Namespace:  Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient
Assembly:  Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient (in Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function GetFieldType ( _
    ordinal As Integer _
) As Type
'Usage
Dim instance As AdomdDataReader
Dim ordinal As Integer
Dim returnValue As Type

returnValue = instance.GetFieldType(ordinal)

public Type GetFieldType(
    int ordinal
)

public:
virtual Type^ GetFieldType(
    int ordinal
) sealed

abstract GetFieldType : 
        ordinal:int -> Type 
override GetFieldType : 
        ordinal:int -> Type 

public final function GetFieldType(
    ordinal : int
) : Type

Parameters

  • ordinal
    Type: System.Int32
    The zero-based ordinal position of the column to find.

Return Value

Type: System.Type
A Type that contains the type of the Object returned by the GetValue method.

Implements

IDataRecord.GetFieldType(Int32)

Remarks

This information may be used to increase performance by indicating the strongly typed accessor to call.

If the data contained in the column changes from row to row, the type returned will be Object.