ColumnAttribute.IsDbGenerated Property

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Gets or sets whether a column contains values that the database auto-generates.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Property IsDbGenerated As Boolean

public bool IsDbGenerated { get; set; }

Type: System.Boolean
Default = false.

IsDbGenerated members are synchronized immediately after the row of data is inserted, and the members are available after SubmitChanges is completed.

Note:
If the column holds primary key values and you designate IsDbGenerated as true, you should also add the DbType property by using the IDENTITY modifier.

Topic	Location
How to: Represent Columns as Database-Generated (LINQ to SQL)	LINQ to SQL
How to: Represent Columns as Database-Generated (LINQ to SQL)	LINQ to SQL

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1

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