GetChars Method (Int32, Int64, Char[], Int32, Int32)

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Gets the data, for a parameter or column, as the specified type. No conversions are applied. The assembly that contains this class has a friend relationship with SQLAccess.dll.  It is intended for use by SQL Server.  For other databases, use the hosting mechanism provided by that database.

Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Server

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

Function GetChars(ByVal ordinal As Integer, ByVal fieldOffset As Long, ByVal buffer As Char(), ByVal bufferOffset As Integer, ByVal length As Integer) As Long
long GetChars (int ordinal, long fieldOffset, Char[] buffer, int bufferOffset, int length);

Parameters

Parameter

Description

ordinal

The zero-based column ordinal.

fieldOffset

The index within the column value from which to begin the read operation.

buffer

The buffer into which to read the stream of characters.

bufferOffset

The index for the buffer to begin the write operation.

length

The maximum length to copy into the buffer.

Return Value

An InvalidOperationException. Use the ITypeGettersV3 method.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 2.0