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    ToString Method (SelectStatement)
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    Returns SQL statement in the text form.
    Syntax
    'Declaration
     
    Public Overrides Function ToString() As String
    public override string ToString()

    Return Value

    The text of SQL statement that is equivalent to current state of the SelectStatement object.
    Example
    The following example demonstrates how to use the ToString method.
    SqlSelectStatement stmt = new SqlSelectStatement();
    stmt.Columns.Add(new SelectColumn("JOB"));
    stmt.Tables.Add(new SelectTable("emp"));
    
    stmt.Distinct = true;
    
    //select distinct JOB from emp
    string queryText = stmt.ToString();
    Dim stmt As New SqlSelectStatement
    stmt.Columns.Add(New SelectColumn("JOB"))
    stmt.Tables.Add(New SelectTable("emp"))
    stmt.Distinct = True
    
    'select distinct JOB from emp
    Dim queryText As String = stmt.ToString
    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

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