DataColumn.MaxLength Property
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Gets or sets the maximum length of a text column.
public:
property int MaxLength { int get(); void set(int value); };C#
public int MaxLength { get; set; }C#
[System.Data.DataSysDescription("DataColumnMaxLengthDescr")]
public int MaxLength { get; set; }member this.MaxLength : int with get, set[<System.Data.DataSysDescription("DataColumnMaxLengthDescr")>]
member this.MaxLength : int with get, setPublic Property MaxLength As IntegerThe maximum length of the column in characters. If the column has no maximum length, the value is -1 (default).
- Attributes
The MaxLength property is ignored for non-text columns. A ArgumentException exception is raised if you assign MaxLength to a non-string column.
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| .NET | Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| .NET Framework | 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1 |
| .NET Standard | 2.0, 2.1 |
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