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DataServiceContext.AddRelatedObject Method

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Adds a related object to the context and creates the link that defines the relationship between the two objects in a single request.

Namespace:  System.Data.Services.Client
Assembly:  System.Data.Services.Client (in System.Data.Services.Client.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub AddRelatedObject ( _
    source As Object, _
    sourceProperty As String, _
    target As Object _
)

public void AddRelatedObject(
    Object source,
    string sourceProperty,
    Object target
)

Parameters

  • source
    Type: System.Object
    The parent object that is being tracked by the context.
  • sourceProperty
    Type: System.String
    The name of the navigation property that returns the related object based on an association between the two entities.
  • target
    Type: System.Object
    The related object that is being added.

Remarks

You can call the AddRelatedObject method to add a related object instead of calling these three methods: AddObject, AddLink, SetLink.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.