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Devart.Common Namespace / DbDataReaderBase Class / Item Property
Example

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    Item Property (DbDataReaderBase)
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    Gets the value of the specified column in its native format given the column name.
    Overload List
    OverloadDescription
    Gets the value of the specified column in its native format given the column name.  
    Gets the value of the specified column in its native format given the column ordinal.  
    Remarks
    You can omit the property name.
    Example
    static void GetHireDate(SqlConnection myConnection) {
      SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM Test.emp");
      cmd.Connection = myConnection;
      myConnection.Open();
      try {
        SqlDataReader reader = cmd.ExecuteReader();
        reader.Read();
            DateTime recievedTime = (DateTime)reader["hiredate"];
        reader.Close();
      }
      finally {
        myConnection.Close();
      }
    }
    Shared Sub GetHireDate(ByVal myConnection As SqlConnection)
      Dim cmd As New SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM Test.emp")
      cmd.Connection = myConnection
      myConnection.Open()
      Try
        Dim reader As SqlDataReader = cmd.ExecuteReader
        reader.Read()
        Dim recievedTime As DateTime = CDate(reader("hiredate"))
        reader.Close()
      Finally
        myConnection.Close()
      End Try
    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

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