DataServiceContext.DetachLink Method

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Removes the specified link from the list of links being tracked by the DataServiceContext.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function DetachLink ( _
    source As Object, _
    sourceProperty As String, _
    target As Object _
) As Boolean

public bool DetachLink(
    Object source,
    string sourceProperty,
    Object target
)

source
Type: System.Object
The source object participating in the link to be marked for deletion.

sourceProperty
Type: System.String
The name of the property on the source object that represents the source in the link between the source and the target.

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.

Type: System.Boolean
Returns true if the specified entity was detached; otherwise false.

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	When source or sourceProperty are null.
ArgumentException	When sourceProperty is empty.

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

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.