EnforceConstraints issue in vb.net datasets

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Hi,
Normally I have set the property of my datasets
Me.EnforceConstraints = True

It works fine but I have been complained by my clients that after some times (reinstalling windows or so) some forms start to give error that you need to relax the constraints, making it Me.EnforceConstraints = False

I need to know if I set them all to False, what implications my applications might face.

Thanks

Posted 19-Mar-15 1:21am

Furqan Sehgal

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Hypermellow's answer is correct but I think there's one bit missing there:

The constraints in your datasets exist for reason. As Hypermellow pointed out, disabling them will probably just move the error to your database. What that means is, the correct solution would be to check why the constraints are being violated and if your constraints are correctly defined, the answer to that would be that there's a problem with your business code that modifies a dataset. Disabling constraints would mean to ignore the error.

Posted 19-Mar-15 1:45am

manchanx

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hypermellow 19-Mar-15 8:47am

A well made valid point :) 5*

[no name] 19-Mar-15 9:09am

Thank you! :)

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hypermellow · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-19T01:28:00

Hi,

If you set your DataSet's EnforceConstraints property to False, then constraint rules will not be enforced with the DataSet.

If your clients are receiving errors that they are breaking the constraints, then disabling the EnforceConstraints property would possibly just move the error to your database.

Have a look at the documentation of DataSet.EnforceConstraints Property [^]

... hope it helps.