DataColumnPropertiesPropagate Method (ImportContext, Boolean, IDataFormatter, DataType) TIBCO Spotfire 7.6 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: 25.11.10401.3615 (25.11.10401.3615)
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: 7.6, 7.5, 7.0, 6.5, 6.0, 5.5, 5.0
See Also

Reference

DataColumnProperties Class
Propagate Overload
Spotfire.Dxp.Data Namespace