DataColumn.AutoIncrementSeed Property (System.Data)

AutoIncrementSeed Property

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.NET Framework Class Library

DataColumn..::.AutoIncrementSeed Property

Updated: November 2007

Gets or sets the starting value for a column that has its AutoIncrement property set to true.

Namespace: System.Data
Assembly: System.Data (in System.Data.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

Public Property AutoIncrementSeed As Long

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As DataColumn
Dim value As Long

value = instance.AutoIncrementSeed

instance.AutoIncrementSeed = value

public long AutoIncrementSeed { get; set; }

Visual C++

public:
property long long AutoIncrementSeed {
    long long get ();
    void set (long long value);
}

/** @property */
public long get_AutoIncrementSeed()
/** @property */
public  void set_AutoIncrementSeed(long value)

JScript

public function get AutoIncrementSeed () : long
public function set AutoIncrementSeed (value : long)

Property Value

Type: System..::.Int64

The starting value for the AutoIncrement feature.

Examples

The following example sets the AutoIncrement, AutoIncrementSeed, and AutoIncrementStep properties.

Visual Basic

Private Sub AddAutoIncrementColumn()
    Dim column As DataColumn = New DataColumn
    column.DataType = System.Type.GetType("System.Int32")
    With column
        .AutoIncrement = True
        .AutoIncrementSeed = 1000
        .AutoIncrementStep = 10
    End With

    ' Add the column to a new DataTable.
    Dim table As DataTable
    table = New DataTable
    table.Columns.Add(column)
End Sub

private void AddAutoIncrementColumn()
{
    DataColumn column = new DataColumn();
    column.DataType = System.Type.GetType("System.Int32");
    column.AutoIncrement = true;
    column.AutoIncrementSeed = 1000;
    column.AutoIncrementStep = 10;

    // Add the column to a new DataTable.
    DataTable table = new DataTable("table");
    table.Columns.Add(column);
}

Platforms

Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98, Windows CE, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Xbox 360

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

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