IsOptional Property (DataField)

Determines whether the field may be omitted from the encoded data.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
<DataMemberAttribute()>
Public Property IsOptional As Boolean

'Usage
 
Dim instance As DataField
Dim value As Boolean
 
instance.IsOptional = value
 
value = instance.IsOptional

[DataMember()]
public bool IsOptional {get; set;}

[DataMember()]
public:
property bool IsOptional {
   bool get();
   void set (    bool value);
}

Property Value

The default value of this property is False.

Remarks

Whether the field is encoded may depend on other factors, such as the value of a switch field.

Requirements

Target Platforms: .NET Framework: Windows 10 (selected versions), Windows 11 (selected versions), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022; .NET: Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows

Reference

DataField Class
DataField Members

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