CriteriaOperator.ToString() Method

Converts the current expression into its VB equivalent string.

Namespace: DevExpress.Data.Filtering

Assembly: DevExpress.Data.v24.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Data

Declaration

C#

public override string ToString()

VB.NET

Public Overrides Function ToString As String

Returns

Type	Description
String	A string representation of this expression.

Remarks

To convert the string representation of an expression into its CriteriaOperator equivalent, use the CriteriaOperator.Parse method.

Note

The ToString method returns a string representation of the criteria which can be displayed in UI or saved in application log. However, this string is actually not SQL and cannot be considered as such.

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C#

XPO_how-to-filter-a-collection-by-an-associated-objects-properties-e886/CS/Form1.cs#L307

else
    labelControl1.Text = criteria.ToString();
labelControl2.Text = string.Format("Total row count: {0}", xpCollection1.Count);

winforms-dashboard-filtering-in-olap-mode/CS/Dashboard_OlapFiltering/Form1.cs#L38

pivot1.FilterString = filterCriteria.ToString();
dashboardDesigner1.Dashboard = dashboard;

asp-net-mvc-grid-master-detail-and-custom-binding/CS/Example/Controllers/HomeController.cs#L80

viewModel.Columns.Add("UnitPrice");
viewModel.FilterExpression = (new BinaryOperator("CustomerID", customerID)).ToString();
return viewModel;

wpf-data-grid-filter-columns-bound-to-collection-properties/CS/FilterDropDown_AgregateOperators/Behaviors/InToAggregatePatcher.cs#L21

var inOperator = new InOperator(new OperandProperty(DataItemId), ItemValues);
var newOperator = CriteriaOperator.Parse(FieldName + "[" + inOperator.ToString() + "]");
return newOperator;

VB.NET

XDL_how-to-delete-all-criteria-corresponding-to-a-particular-field-from-criteriaoperator-e3396/VB/PatchCriteriaExample/Program.vb#L16

Dim expectedResult As String = "[A] = 'B'"
Dim aggregateSkipCollection As String = CriteriaPatcherSkipProperties.Patch(CriteriaOperator.Parse("ToRemove[C = 'D'] and A = 'B'"), "ToRemove").ToString()
Dim aggregateSkipCondition As String = CriteriaPatcherSkipProperties.Patch(CriteriaOperator.Parse("C[ToRemove = 'D'] and A = 'B'"), "ToRemove").ToString()

XPO_how-to-filter-a-collection-by-an-associated-objects-properties-e886/VB/Form1.vb#L297

Else
    labelControl1.Text = criteria.ToString()
End If

winforms-dashboard-filtering-in-olap-mode/VB/Dashboard_OlapFiltering/Form1.vb#L35

pivot1.FilterString = filterCriteria.ToString()
dashboardDesigner1.Dashboard = dashboard

asp-net-mvc-grid-master-detail-and-custom-binding/VB/Example/Controllers/HomeController.vb#L74

viewModel.Columns.Add("UnitPrice")
viewModel.FilterExpression = (New BinaryOperator("CustomerID", customerID)).ToString()
Return viewModel

wpf-data-grid-filter-columns-bound-to-collection-properties/VB/FilterDropDown_AgregateOperators/Behaviors/InToAggregatePatcher.vb#L25

Dim inOperator = New InOperator(New OperandProperty(DataItemId), ItemValues)
Dim newOperator = CriteriaOperator.Parse(FieldName & "[" & inOperator.ToString() & "]")
Return newOperator