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patterns Property
A SchemaStringCollection object is returned. The collection contains the pattern facets defined for the data type being queried.
Each string in the collection is a pattern construction. This construction uses a special regular expression language for its creation. The content value must match this pattern to be considered valid. For more information about the pattern facet, see Data Type Facets.
[Script]
Implementation Syntax
var objPatterns = oISchemaType.patterns;
Parameters
None.
Return Values
- objPatterns
- An object. A string collection of the
patternfacets for the data type.
[Visual Basic]
Implementation Syntax
Set objPatterns = oISchemaType.patterns
Parameters
None.
Return Values
- objPatterns
- An object. A string collection of the
patternfacets for the data type.
[C/C++]
Implementation Syntax
HRESULT get_patterns(ISchemaStringCollection** patterns);
Parameters
- patterns [out,retval]
- An object. A string collection of the
patternfacets for the data type.
Return Values
- S_OK
- The value returned if successful.
- E_POINTER
- The value returned if
patternsparameter is NULL. - E_FAIL
- The value returned if something else is wrong.
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Note If the facet is not used, the property will return an empty string collection.
See Also
Data Type Facets | Parts of Data Types
Applies to: ISchemaType Interface