DataContext.GetTable Method

Definition

Overloads

GetTable(Type)

Returns a collection of objects of a particular type, where the type is defined by the type parameter.

GetTable<TEntity>()

Returns a collection of objects of a particular type, where the type is defined by the TEntity parameter.

GetTable(Type)

Returns a collection of objects of a particular type, where the type is defined by the type parameter.

public System.Data.Linq.ITable GetTable (Type type);

Parameters

type
Type

The type of the objects to be returned.

Returns

A collection of objects defined by the type parameter.

Remarks

This is a weakly typed version of GetTable. It is important to have a weakly typed version because it is a relatively common practice to construct queries dynamically. It would be inconvenient to force the application to use reflection to call the correct generic method.

If there is no collection for a particular type, an exception is thrown.

Applies to

.NET Framework 4.8.1 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Framework 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1

GetTable<TEntity>()

Returns a collection of objects of a particular type, where the type is defined by the TEntity parameter.

public System.Data.Linq.Table<TEntity> GetTable<TEntity> () where TEntity : class;

Type Parameters

TEntity

The type of the objects to be returned.

Returns

A collection of objects defined by the TEntity parameter.

Remarks

This method is the main entry point for querying. When a strongly typed DataContext is created, new generated properties encapsulate calls to this method. For example, a Customers property is generated that returns GetTable<Customer>.

If there is no collection for a particular type, an exception is thrown.

Applies to

.NET Framework 4.8.1 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Framework 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1