Clone Method (SqlCommand)

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Creates a new object that is a copy of the current SqlCommand instance.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Function Clone() As SqlCommand

public SqlCommand Clone()

Return Value

A new SqlCommand object in which all property values are the same as the original.

Remarks

Use this method when you need to create a new SqlCommand object that is absolutely like existing one.

Example

This example shows how to clone a SqlCommand . To make sure all the properties are inherited, one of them (CommandText) is written to the console.

csharp

public void CloneACommand()
{
  SqlCommand myCommand = new SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM Test.Dept");
        SqlCommand myCommand2 = (SqlCommand)myCommand.Clone();
  Console.WriteLine(myCommand2.CommandText);
}

Visual Basic

Public Sub CloneACommand()
  Dim myCommand As New SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM Test.Dept")
  Dim myCommand2 As SqlCommand = CType(myCommand.Clone(), SqlCommand)
  Console.WriteLine(myCommand2.CommandText)
End Sub

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

SqlCommand Class
SqlCommand Members

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