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Definition
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The DereferenceAlias enumeration specifies how aliases are resolved. This enumeration provides values for the DerefAlias property.
public enum class DereferenceAliasC#
public enum DereferenceAliastype DereferenceAlias = Public Enum DereferenceAlias- Inheritance
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), 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 (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, 10 |