SqlFunctions.DataLength Method
Definition
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Returns the number of bytes used to represent any expression.
Overloads
| DataLength(Byte[]) |
Returns the number of bytes used to represent any expression. |
| DataLength(Nullable<Boolean>) |
Returns the number of bytes used to represent any expression. |
| DataLength(Nullable<DateTime>) |
Returns the number of bytes used to represent any expression. |
| DataLength(Nullable<DateTimeOffset>) |
Returns the number of bytes used to represent any expression. |
| DataLength(Nullable<Decimal>) |
Returns the number of bytes used to represent any expression. |
| DataLength(Nullable<Double>) |
Returns the number of bytes used to represent any expression. |
| DataLength(Nullable<Guid>) |
Returns the number of bytes used to represent any expression. |
| DataLength(Nullable<TimeSpan>) |
Returns the number of bytes used to represent any expression. |
| DataLength(String) |
Returns the number of bytes used to represent any expression. |
Remarks
You cannot call this function directly. This function can only appear within a LINQ to Entities query.
This function is translated to a corresponding function in the database. For information about the corresponding SQL Server function, see DATALENGTH (Transact-SQL).
DataLength(Byte[])
Returns the number of bytes used to represent any expression.
public:
static Nullable<int> DataLength(cli::array <System::Byte> ^ arg);[System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "DATALENGTH")]
public static int? DataLength (byte[] arg);[<System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "DATALENGTH")>]
static member DataLength : byte[] -> Nullable<int>Public Shared Function DataLength (arg As Byte()) As Nullable(Of Integer)Parameters
- arg
- Byte[]
The value to be examined for length.
Returns
The number of bytes in the input value.
- Attributes
Remarks
You cannot call this function directly. This function can only appear within a LINQ to Entities query.
This function is translated to a corresponding function in the database. For information about the corresponding SQL Server function, see DATALENGTH (Transact-SQL).
Applies to
DataLength(Nullable<Boolean>)
Returns the number of bytes used to represent any expression.
public:
static Nullable<int> DataLength(Nullable<bool> arg);[System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "DATALENGTH")]
public static int? DataLength (bool? arg);[<System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "DATALENGTH")>]
static member DataLength : Nullable<bool> -> Nullable<int>Public Shared Function DataLength (arg As Nullable(Of Boolean)) As Nullable(Of Integer)Parameters
Returns
The number of bytes in the input value.
- Attributes
Remarks
You cannot call this function directly. This function can only appear within a LINQ to Entities query.
This function is translated to a corresponding function in the database. For information about the corresponding SQL Server function, see DATALENGTH (Transact-SQL).
Applies to
DataLength(Nullable<DateTime>)
Returns the number of bytes used to represent any expression.
public:
static Nullable<int> DataLength(Nullable<DateTime> arg);[System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "DATALENGTH")]
public static int? DataLength (DateTime? arg);[<System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "DATALENGTH")>]
static member DataLength : Nullable<DateTime> -> Nullable<int>Public Shared Function DataLength (arg As Nullable(Of DateTime)) As Nullable(Of Integer)Parameters
Returns
The number of bytes in the input value.
- Attributes
Remarks
You cannot call this function directly. This function can only appear within a LINQ to Entities query.
This function is translated to a corresponding function in the database. For information about the corresponding SQL Server function, see DATALENGTH (Transact-SQL).
Applies to
DataLength(Nullable<DateTimeOffset>)
Returns the number of bytes used to represent any expression.
public:
static Nullable<int> DataLength(Nullable<DateTimeOffset> arg);[System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "DATALENGTH")]
public static int? DataLength (DateTimeOffset? arg);[<System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "DATALENGTH")>]
static member DataLength : Nullable<DateTimeOffset> -> Nullable<int>Public Shared Function DataLength (arg As Nullable(Of DateTimeOffset)) As Nullable(Of Integer)Parameters
- arg
- Nullable<DateTimeOffset>
The value to be examined for data length.
Returns
The number of bytes in the input value.
- Attributes
Remarks
You cannot call this function directly. This function can only appear within a LINQ to Entities query.
This function is translated to a corresponding function in the database. For information about the corresponding SQL Server function, see DATALENGTH (Transact-SQL).
Applies to
DataLength(Nullable<Decimal>)
Returns the number of bytes used to represent any expression.
public:
static Nullable<int> DataLength(Nullable<System::Decimal> arg);[System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "DATALENGTH")]
public static int? DataLength (decimal? arg);[<System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "DATALENGTH")>]
static member DataLength : Nullable<decimal> -> Nullable<int>Public Shared Function DataLength (arg As Nullable(Of Decimal)) As Nullable(Of Integer)Parameters
Returns
The number of bytes in the input value.
- Attributes
Remarks
You cannot call this function directly. This function can only appear within a LINQ to Entities query.
This function is translated to a corresponding function in the database. For information about the corresponding SQL Server function, see DATALENGTH (Transact-SQL).
Applies to
DataLength(Nullable<Double>)
Returns the number of bytes used to represent any expression.
public:
static Nullable<int> DataLength(Nullable<double> arg);[System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "DATALENGTH")]
public static int? DataLength (double? arg);[<System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "DATALENGTH")>]
static member DataLength : Nullable<double> -> Nullable<int>Public Shared Function DataLength (arg As Nullable(Of Double)) As Nullable(Of Integer)Parameters
Returns
The number of bytes in the input value.
- Attributes
Remarks
You cannot call this function directly. This function can only appear within a LINQ to Entities query.
This function is translated to a corresponding function in the database. For information about the corresponding SQL Server function, see DATALENGTH (Transact-SQL).
Applies to
DataLength(Nullable<Guid>)
Returns the number of bytes used to represent any expression.
public:
static Nullable<int> DataLength(Nullable<Guid> arg);[System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "DATALENGTH")]
public static int? DataLength (Guid? arg);[<System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "DATALENGTH")>]
static member DataLength : Nullable<Guid> -> Nullable<int>Public Shared Function DataLength (arg As Nullable(Of Guid)) As Nullable(Of Integer)Parameters
Returns
The number of bytes in the input value.
- Attributes
Remarks
You cannot call this function directly. This function can only appear within a LINQ to Entities query.
This function is translated to a corresponding function in the database. For information about the corresponding SQL Server function, see DATALENGTH (Transact-SQL).
Applies to
DataLength(Nullable<TimeSpan>)
Returns the number of bytes used to represent any expression.
public:
static Nullable<int> DataLength(Nullable<TimeSpan> arg);[System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "DATALENGTH")]
public static int? DataLength (TimeSpan? arg);[<System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "DATALENGTH")>]
static member DataLength : Nullable<TimeSpan> -> Nullable<int>Public Shared Function DataLength (arg As Nullable(Of TimeSpan)) As Nullable(Of Integer)Parameters
Returns
The number of bytes in the input value.
- Attributes
Remarks
You cannot call this function directly. This function can only appear within a LINQ to Entities query.
This function is translated to a corresponding function in the database. For information about the corresponding SQL Server function, see DATALENGTH (Transact-SQL).
Applies to
DataLength(String)
Returns the number of bytes used to represent any expression.
public:
static Nullable<int> DataLength(System::String ^ arg);[System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "DATALENGTH")]
public static int? DataLength (string arg);[<System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.EdmFunction("SqlServer", "DATALENGTH")>]
static member DataLength : string -> Nullable<int>Public Shared Function DataLength (arg As String) As Nullable(Of Integer)Parameters
- arg
- String
The value to be examined for data length.
Returns
The number of bytes in the input value.
- Attributes
Remarks
You cannot call this function directly. This function can only appear within a LINQ to Entities query.
This function is translated to a corresponding function in the database. For information about the corresponding SQL Server function, see DATALENGTH (Transact-SQL).
