DereferenceAlias Enum

Definition

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The DereferenceAlias enumeration specifies the process by which aliases are dereferenced.

C#
public enum DereferenceAlias
Inheritance
DereferenceAlias

Fields

Name Value Description
Never 0

Does not dereference aliases. The value is equal to 0.

InSearching 1

Dereferences aliases when searching subordinates of the base object, but not when locating the base itself. The value is equal to 1.

FindingBaseObject 2

Dereferences aliases when locating the base object, but not when searching its subordinates. The value is equal to 2.

Always 3

Dereferences aliases when both searching subordinates and locating the base object of the search. The value is equal to 3.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET 8 (package-provided), 9 (package-provided), 10 (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, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0 (package-provided)