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System.Data.Common.DbParameter (class)

A System.Data.Common.DbParameter instance allows to pass values to a System.Data.Common.DbCommand object in a parametrized DbCommand object.
Because a DbParameter can be used to read and/or write data, it might be necessary to specifiy the direction with a System.Data.ParameterDirection enum.

See also

The CreateParameter() method of the System.Data.Common.DbProviderFactory class.
System.Data.DbType

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