DataBoundControl.ValidateDataSource Method
Verifies that the object a data-bound control binds to is one it can work with.
Namespace: System.Web.UI.WebControls
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
abstract ValidateDataSource : dataSource:Object -> unit override ValidateDataSource : dataSource:Object -> unit
Parameters
- dataSource
- Type: System.Object
An object set to the DataSource property.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidOperationException | The object passed by the dataSource parameter is not a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) or a recognized type. |
The ValidateDataSource method is only called in the BaseDataBoundControl class's mutator (set accessor) for the DataSource property. The DataBoundControl class checks the type of the object that is set for the DataSource property to ensure that it is an instance of the IDataSource, IListSource, or IEnumerable interface.
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
