XPDictionary.NullableBehavior Property

Specifies if nullable columns should be created when updating the database schema.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpo.Metadata

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpo.v24.2.dll

Declaration

C#

public NullableBehavior NullableBehavior { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property NullableBehavior As NullableBehavior

Property Value

Type	Description
NullableBehavior	A NullableBehavior enumeration value specifying if a nullable column should be created when updating the database schema.

Available values:

Name	Description
Default	The default mode. Has the same effect as AlwaysAllowNulls.
AlwaysAllowNulls	A nullable column is always created.
ByUnderlyingType	A nullable column is created when the mapped property type is not a value type.

Remarks

The default NullableBehavior value is taken from the static XpoDefault.NullableBehavior property value.

The NullableBehavior value can be overridden for an individual persistent class of field using the:

• NullableAttribute attribute;
• NullableBehaviorAttribute attribute;
• XPClassInfo.NullableBehavior property.

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C#

XPO_how-to-implement-odata4-service-with-xpo/CS/ODataService/Helpers/ConnectionHelper.cs#L35

var dictionary = new ReflectionDictionary();
dictionary.NullableBehavior = NullableBehavior.ByUnderlyingType;
dictionary.GetDataStoreSchema(persistentTypes);