DataColumnPropertiesPropagate Method (ImportContext, Boolean, IDataFormatter, DataType)

 Spotfire 14.3 API Reference
Create a new collection of column properties where all the properties that are defined in the DataPropertyRegistry with the DataPropertyAttributesIsPropagated are forwarded.

Namespace:  Spotfire.Dxp.Data
Assembly:  Spotfire.Dxp.Data (in Spotfire.Dxp.Data.dll) Version: 65.0.19510.3242 (65.0.19510.3242)
Syntax
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public DataColumnProperties Propagate(
	ImportContext importContext,
	bool propagateUnknownProperties,
	IDataFormatter suggestedFormatter,
	DataType resultType
)

Parameters

importContext
Type: Spotfire.Dxp.Data.ImportImportContext
The import context.
propagateUnknownProperties
Type: SystemBoolean
A setting which defined if properties that are not defined in the DataPropertyRegistry should be propagated.
suggestedFormatter
Type: Spotfire.Dxp.Data.FormattersIDataFormatter
The suggested IDataFormatter for the resulting property collection.
resultType
Type: Spotfire.Dxp.DataDataType
The DataType that should be used for the resulting property collection.

Return Value

Type: DataColumnProperties
A new collection of properties where the propagatable properties are propagated.
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
ArgumentNullExceptionimportContext is null.
-or-
suggestedFormatter is null.
-or-
resultType is null.
Remarks
The suggestedFormatter is just a suggestion and heuristics are applied to determine if the suggestedFormatter or the original formatter should be used. If a specific formatter should be set then set this formatter after the propagation has been done.
Version Information

Supported in: 14.3, 14.2, 14.1, 14.0, 12.5, 12.4, 12.3, 12.2, 12.1, 12.0, 11.8
See Also

Reference

DataColumnProperties Class
Propagate Overload
Spotfire.Dxp.Data Namespace