DataTableReader.GetValue(Int32) Method

public:
 override System::Object ^ GetValue(int ordinal);

public override object GetValue (int ordinal);

override this.GetValue : int -> obj

Public Overrides Function GetValue (ordinal As Integer) As Object

Parameters

Returns

The value of the specified column. This method returns DBNull for null columns.

Exceptions

Examples

The following example iterates through all the columns within the current row in a DataTableReader, displaying the contents of each column and the column name. Generally, if your intent is to work with all the columns within a row retrieved by a DataTableReader, consider using the GetValues method instead, because it is more efficient.

private static void GetAllValues(DataTableReader reader)
{
    // Given a DataTableReader, retrieve the value of
    // each column, and display the name, value, and type.
    // Make sure you have called reader.Read at least once before
    // calling this procedure.

    // Loop through all the columns.
    object value = null;
    for (int i = 0; i < reader.FieldCount; i++)
    {
        if (reader.IsDBNull(i))
        {
            value = "<NULL>";
        }
        else
        {
            value = reader.GetValue(i);
        }
        Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1} ({2})", reader.GetName(i),
            value, reader.GetFieldType(i).Name);
    }
}

Private Sub GetAllValues(ByVal reader As DataTableReader)

   ' Given a DataTableReader, retrieve the value of 
   ' each column, and display the name, value, and type.
   ' Make sure you've called reader.Read at least once before
   ' calling this procedure.
   ' Loop through all the columns.
   Dim value As Object
   For i As Integer = 0 To reader.FieldCount - 1
      If reader.IsDBNull(i) Then
         value = "<NULL>"
      Else
         value = reader.GetValue(i)
      End If
      Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1} ({2})", reader.GetName(i), _
         value, reader.GetFieldType(i).Name)
   Next
End Sub

Remarks

Although you can call IsDBNull to see if there are null values before calling this method, you do not have to do this.

Applies to