DataServiceContext.DeleteLink Method

Changes the state of the link to deleted in the list of links being tracked by the DataServiceContext.

Namespace:  System.Data.Services.Client
Assembly:  Microsoft.Data.Services.Client (in Microsoft.Data.Services.Client.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub DeleteLink ( _
    source As Object, _
    sourceProperty As String, _
    target As Object _
)
'Usage
Dim instance As DataServiceContext 
Dim source As Object 
Dim sourceProperty As String 
Dim target As Object

instance.DeleteLink(source, sourceProperty, _
    target)
public void DeleteLink(
    Object source,
    string sourceProperty,
    Object target
)
public:
void DeleteLink(
    Object^ source, 
    String^ sourceProperty, 
    Object^ target
)
member DeleteLink : 
        source:Object * 
        sourceProperty:string * 
        target:Object -> unit
public function DeleteLink(
    source : Object, 
    sourceProperty : String, 
    target : Object
)

Parameters

  • source
    Type: System.Object
    The source object in the link to be marked for deletion.
  • sourceProperty
    Type: System.String
    The name of the navigation property on the source object that is used to access the target object.
  • target
    Type: System.Object
    The target object involved in the link that is bound to the source object. The target object must be of the type identified by the source property or a subtype.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

When source, sourceProperty, or target is null.

InvalidOperationException

When source or target is in a Detached or Added state.

-or-

When sourceProperty is not a collection.

Remarks

Any link being tracked by the DataServiceContext, regardless of its current state, can be detached.

See Also

Reference

DataServiceContext Class

System.Data.Services.Client Namespace