MetaModel.ProviderType Property
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Gets or sets the provider type.
Namespace: System.Data.Linq.Mapping
Assembly: System.Data.Linq (in System.Data.Linq.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public MustOverride ReadOnly Property ProviderType As Type
public abstract Type ProviderType { get; }
Property Value
Type: System.Type
The provider type.
Remarks
If this property is specified, an existing provider type can be used. This will eliminate a round trip to the server to obtain this information. LINQ to SQL has to know the provider type to establish appropriate query translation rules.
Version Information
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.