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Definition
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Gets or sets the fully qualified name of the typed ObjectContext that is used by the EntityDataSource control.
public:
property System::String ^ ContextTypeName { System::String ^ get(); void set(System::String ^ value); };public string ContextTypeName { get; set; }member this.ContextTypeName : string with get, setPublic Property ContextTypeName As StringA String that is the fully qualified name of the type.
The ContextTypeName property of the EntityDataSource control is a string that specifies the fully qualified type name of the typed ObjectContext that is used by the EntityDataSource control. If the ContextTypeName property is not specified, both the DefaultContainerName and ConnectionString properties must be set for the control to create the ObjectContext.
Applies to
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| .NET Framework | 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 |