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MetaDataMember.CanBeNull Property

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Gets whether the value of this member can be assigned the nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) value.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public MustOverride ReadOnly Property CanBeNull As Boolean

public abstract bool CanBeNull { get; }

Property Value

Type: System.Boolean
true if this member can be assigned the nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) value; otherwise, false.

Remarks

This property is dependent on the DbType property, and is provided for convenience.

Version Information

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.