ITable Interface

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Used for weakly typed query scenarios.

Namespace: System.Data.Linq
Assembly: System.Data.Linq (in System.Data.Linq.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Interface ITable _
    Inherits IQueryable, IEnumerable

public interface ITable : IQueryable, IEnumerable

The ITable type exposes the following members.

	Name	Description
	Context	Gets the DataContext that has been used to retrieve this ITable.
	ElementType	Gets the type of the element(s) that are returned when the expression tree associated with this instance of IQueryable is executed. (Inherited from IQueryable.)
	Expression	Gets the expression tree that is associated with the instance of IQueryable. (Inherited from IQueryable.)
	IsReadOnly	Indicates if the type of the entities contained in this ITable instance has a primary key.
	Provider	Gets the query provider that is associated with this data source. (Inherited from IQueryable.)

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	Name	Description
	Attach(Object)	Attaches an entity to the DataContext in an unmodified state.
	Attach(Object, Boolean)	Attaches all entities of a collection to the DataContext in either a modified or unmodified state.
	Attach(Object, Object)	Attaches an entity to the DataContext in either a modified or unmodified state by specifying both the entity and its original state.
	AttachAll(IEnumerable)	Attaches all entities of a collection to the DataContext in either a modified or unmodified state.
	AttachAll(IEnumerable, Boolean)	Attaches all entities of a collection to the DataContext in either a modified or unmodified state.
	DeleteAllOnSubmit	Puts all entities from the collection into a pending delete state.
	DeleteOnSubmit	Puts an entity from this table into a pending delete state.
	GetEnumerator	Returns an enumerator that iterates through a collection. (Inherited from IEnumerable.)
	GetModifiedMembers	Returns an array of modified members that contain their current and original values.
	GetOriginalEntityState	Retrieves original values.
	InsertAllOnSubmit	Adds all entities of a collection to the DataContext in a pending insert state.
	InsertOnSubmit	Adds an entity in a pending insert state to this table.

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	Name	Description
	AsQueryable	Converts an IEnumerable to an IQueryable. (Defined by Queryable.)
	Cast<TResult>()	Overloaded. Converts the elements of an IQueryable to the specified type. (Defined by Queryable.)
	Cast<TResult>()	Overloaded. Converts the elements of an IEnumerable to the specified type. (Defined by Enumerable.)
	OfType<TResult>()	Overloaded. Filters the elements of an IQueryable based on a specified type. (Defined by Queryable.)
	OfType<TResult>()	Overloaded. Filters the elements of an IEnumerable based on a specified type. (Defined by Enumerable.)

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For more information about methods, see Table<TEntity>.

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1

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