IsCompatible Method

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Indicates if this field definition can store data of the provided type losslessly.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Function IsCompatible( _
   ByVal type As FieldType _
) As Boolean

public bool IsCompatible( 
   FieldType type
)

Parameters

type: The prospective value type to be serialized

Return Value

True if the provided type can be converted into this field type without losing precision.

Remarks

This method will indicate if a provided value type is sufficiently compatible with the exact type of this field to be converted without losing data. For example, a signed integer can be stored in an unsigned integer field. A short can be stored as a long, etc.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

FieldDefinition Class
FieldDefinition Members

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