' Return the OleDbType that represents the specified system type' This is particularly useful when you have a DataTable and want to create a ' OleDbParameter for onw of its columns, but don't know its type. ' DataColumnName.DataType returns a Type, and you can convert it to OleDbType ' by passing it to this function.' Note: requires System.Data.OleDb' Example:' Dim param As New OleDbParameter("TestCol", GetOleDbType(String))Private Function GetOleDbType(ByVal sysType As Type) As OleDbType If sysType Is GetType(String) Then Return OleDbType.VarChar ElseIf sysType Is GetType(Integer) Then Return OleDbType.Integer ElseIf sysType Is GetType(Boolean) Then Return OleDbType.Boolean ElseIf sysType Is GetType(Date) Then Return OleDbType.Date ElseIf sysType Is GetType(Char) Then Return OleDbType.Char ElseIf sysType Is GetType(Decimal) Then Return OleDbType.Decimal ElseIf sysType Is GetType(Double) Then Return OleDbType.Double ElseIf sysType Is GetType(Single) Then Return OleDbType.Single ElseIf sysType Is GetType(Byte()) Then Return OleDbType.Binary ElseIf sysType Is GetType(Guid) Then Return OleDbType.Guid End IfEnd Function


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