BeginExecuteReader(CommandBehavior) method

Initiates the asynchronous execution of a SQL statement or stored procedure that is described by this SACommand, and retrieves one or more result sets from the server.

Syntax
Visual Basic

Public Function BeginExecuteReader( _
   ByVal behavior As CommandBehavior _
) As IAsyncResult
C#

public IAsyncResult BeginExecuteReader(
   CommandBehavior behavior
);
Parameters
  • behavior   A bitwise combination of [external link] CommandBehavior flags describing the results of the query and its effect on the connection.

Return value

An [external link] IAsyncResult that can be used to poll, wait for results, or both; this value is also needed when invoking EndExecuteReader(IAsyncResult), which returns an SADataReader object that can be used to retrieve the returned rows.

See also