Parameters Table (System_Runtime Schema)
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Provides details for method parameters.
Fields
The following table lists the fields in the Parameters table.
| Column | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Folder |
yes |
The Modeling Services Folder that is associated with the parameter. References the [Repository.Item].[FoldersTable] view. |
|
Id |
bigint |
yes |
The identifier of the parameter. |
Method |
bigint |
yes |
The method that contains the parameter. References the [System_Runtime].[Methods] view. |
Name |
nvarchar(max) |
The name of the parameter. |
|
Position |
int |
yes |
The zero-based index of the position of the parameter within the method declaration. |
Type |
bigint |
yes |
The type signature of the parameter. References the [System_Runtime].[TypeSignatures] view. |
DefaultValue |
nvarchar(max) |
The default value for the parameter. |
|
IsByReference |
bit |
yes |
A bit flag that specifies that the parameter is passed by reference. |
IsInParameter |
bit |
yes |
A bit flag that specifies that a parameter value is sent into the method. |
IsOutParameter |
bit |
yes |
A bit flag that specifies that the parameter value is set by the method. |
IsOptional |
bit |
yes |
A bit flag that specifies that the parameter is optional. |
IsModified |
bit |
yes |
A bit flag that indicates that the return type has custom modifiers applied to it. If so, there may be corresponding entries in [System_Runtime].[ParameterCustomModifiers]. |
IsParameterArray |
bit |
yes |
A big flag that indicates that the parameter takes a variable number of arguments (e.g., the params keyword in C#). |
MarshaledAs |
nvarchar(max) |
Specifies what unmanaged type the method parameter should be marshaled as. If a custom marshaler is specified, this field contains the name of the custom marshaler and its cookie. |
|
MarshaledArrayElementType |
nvarchar(max) |
If the parameter is marshaled as an ECMA-335 native array (LPArray), this will contain its element type, in the same format as MarshaledAs. |
|
MarshaledArraySizeParameterIndex |
int |
The index to the parameter in the method that provides the number of elements in a marshaled ECMA-335 native array (LPArray). |
|
MarshaledArraySizeConst |
int |
The size of a marshaled array specified as a literal value. This value applies only to marshaled array parameters with a predetermined size. |