SqlMetadataStore.GetMetadataStoreSerializer Method
Gets an object that serializes and deserializes the metadata store to and from the canonical format.
Namespace: Microsoft.Synchronization.MetadataStorage
Assembly: Microsoft.Synchronization.MetadataStorage (in microsoft.synchronization.metadatastorage.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function GetMetadataStoreSerializer As SyncMetadataStoreSerializer
'Usage
Dim instance As SqlMetadataStore
Dim returnValue As SyncMetadataStoreSerializer
returnValue = instance.GetMetadataStoreSerializer
public SyncMetadataStoreSerializer GetMetadataStoreSerializer ()
public:
SyncMetadataStoreSerializer^ GetMetadataStoreSerializer ()
public SyncMetadataStoreSerializer GetMetadataStoreSerializer ()
public function GetMetadataStoreSerializer () : SyncMetadataStoreSerializer
Return Value
An object that serializes and deserializes the metadata store to and from the canonical format.
Remarks
The canonical format can be used to interoperate among components of different versions, and to upgrade the metadata store because the provider version has changed. For more information, see Accessing Metadata from Components with Different Versions and Upgrading the Metadata Store Version.
See Also
Reference
SqlMetadataStore Class
SqlMetadataStore Members
Microsoft.Synchronization.MetadataStorage Namespace