Variable.Expression Property
Gets or sets the expression contained in a variable.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.ManagedDTS (in microsoft.sqlserver.manageddts.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Property Expression As String
public string Expression { get; set; }
public:
property String^ Expression {
String^ get ();
void set (String^ value);
}
/** @property */
public String get_Expression ()
/** @property */
public void set_Expression (String value)
public function get Expression () : String
public function set Expression (value : String)
Property Value
A String that contains the expression.
Remarks
The Expression method returns the expression entered in the value property only when the EvaluateAsExpression property is set to true; otherwise, an empty string is returned if false.
Example
The following example sets the EvaluateAsExpression flag to show that the variable contains an expression, and then can use the Expression property.
static void Main(string[] args)
{
Package p = new Package();
p.Variables.Add("x", false, "", 1);
Variable v = p.Variables.Add("y", false, "", 1);
v.Expression = "@x + 10";
v.EvaluateAsExpression = true;
if (v.Value.ToString() == "11")
Console.WriteLine("Value was 11");
else
Console.WriteLine("Value was not 11");
}
Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
Dim p As Package = New Package()
p.Variables.Add("x", False, "", 1)
Dim v As Variable = p.Variables.Add("y",False,"",1)
v.Expression = "@x + 10"
v.EvaluateAsExpression = True
If v.Value.ToString() = "11" Then
Console.WriteLine("Value was 11")
Else
Console.WriteLine("Value was not 11")
End If
End Sub
Sample Output:
Value was 11
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Platforms
Development Platforms
For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.
Target Platforms
For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.
See Also
Reference
Variable Class
Variable Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime Namespace