Column Object (ADOX)

Represents a column from a table, index, or key.

Remarks

The following code creates a new Column:

Dim obj As New Column

With the properties and collections of a Column object, you can:

Note

Not all properties of Column objects may be supported by your data provider. An error will occur if you have set a value for a property that the provider does not support. For new Column objects, the error will occur when the object is appended to the collection. For existing objects, the error will occur when setting the property.

When creating Column objects, the existence of an appropriate default value for an optional property does not guarantee that your provider supports the property. For more information about which properties your provider supports, see your provider documentation.

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See Also

Columns and Tables Append Methods, Name Property Example (VB)
Connection Close Method, Table Type Property Example (VB)
Keys Append Method, Key Type, RelatedColumn, RelatedTable and UpdateRule Properties Example (VB)
ADOX Code Example: NumericScale and Precision Properties Example (VB)
ParentCatalog Property Example (VB)
SortOrder Property Example (VB)
Columns Collection (ADOX)
Properties Collection (ADO)