DereferenceAlias Enum

Definition

The DereferenceAlias enumeration specifies how aliases are resolved. This enumeration provides values for the DerefAlias property.

C#
public enum DereferenceAlias
Inheritance
DereferenceAlias

Fields

Name Value Description
Never 0

Indicates that the alias will not be dereferenced. If the DerefAlias property is not set, the default value is Never.

InSearching 1

Dereferences aliases when searching subordinates of the base object, but not when locating the base itself.

FindingBaseObject 2

Dereferences aliases when locating the base object of the search, but not when searching its subordinates.

Always 3

Dereferences aliases when both searching subordinates and locating the base objects of the search.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET 8 (package-provided), 9 (package-provided)
.NET Framework 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 (package-provided), 4.7, 4.7.1 (package-provided), 4.7.1, 4.7.2 (package-provided), 4.7.2, 4.8 (package-provided), 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0 (package-provided)
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9