AddRef(Object) Method

Marks an entity as needed. Needed entities are not detached/released from the context until the client scope is disposed.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Sub AddRef( _
   ByVal entity As System.Object _
)

public void AddRef( 
   System.object entity
)

Parameters

entity: An entity to be marked as needed.

Remarks

Client views and C1DataSource classes mark entities as needed automatically. Use this method only when you fetch entities using other means, bypassing Studio for EF classes with direct access to the underlying object context. When you no longer need those entities, call Release(Object). AddRef and Release are counting, every AddRef call must be balanced by a Release call.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

ClientScope Class
ClientScope Members
Overload List