XPObjectSpace.CreateServerCollection(Type, CriteriaOperator) Method
Creates and initializes a new instance of the XPServerCollectionSource class with the current Object Space’s XPObjectSpace.Session and criteria-specific options.
Namespace: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Xpo
Assembly: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Xpo.v18.2.dll
Declaration
public override object CreateServerCollection(
Type objectType,
CriteriaOperator criteria
)Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| objectType | Type | The type of persistent objects to include into the collection. |
| criteria | CriteriaOperator | The DevExpress.Data.Filtering.CriteriaOperator that specifies the criteria for object selection in a data store. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Object | A server collection that includes the persistent objects of the specified type. In addition, only objects that satisfy the specified criteria will be retrieved to this collection. |
Remarks
The newly created collection will use the current Object Space to load and save persistent objects.
This method is used by Collection Sources (see CollectionSource and PropertyCollectionSource) to create a collection in server mode. For details on the XPServerCollectionSource class, refer to the XPServerCollectionSource topic in the XPO documentation.