Interface

# WebDataSource

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## Description

Provides the methods needed to create a data source to use with `WebListBox</api/user_interface/web/weblistbox>`.

## Methods

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| Name                                   | Parameters                                                                                                                                       | Returns                                                 | Shared |
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| `ColumnData<webdatasource.columndata>` |                                                                                                                                                  | `WebListBoxColumnData()</api/web/weblistboxcolumndata>` |        |
| `RowCount<webdatasource.rowcount>`     |                                                                                                                                                  | `Integer</api/data_types/integer>`                      |        |
| `RowData<webdatasource.rowdata>`       | rowCount As `Integer</api/data_types/integer>`, rowOffset As `Integer</api/data_types/integer>`, sortColumns As `String</api/data_types/string>` | `WebListBoxRowData()</api/web/weblistboxrowdata>`       |        |

## Method descriptions

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WebDataSource.ColumnData

**ColumnData** As `WebListBoxColumnData()</api/web/weblistboxcolumndata>`

> Returns an array of objects that describe the columns requested.

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WebDataSource.RowCount

**RowCount** As `Integer</api/data_types/integer>`

> Returns the number of rows in the current dataset.

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WebDataSource.RowData

**RowData**(rowCount As `Integer</api/data_types/integer>`, rowOffset As `Integer</api/data_types/integer>`, sortColumns As `String</api/data_types/string>`) As `WebListBoxRowData()</api/web/weblistboxrowdata>`

> Returns an array of objects that describe the requested rows.

## Notes

The data source you create via the <span class="title-ref">WebDataSource</span> interface lets you create a generic way to populate the data for a `WebListBox</api/user_interface/web/weblistbox>`.

## Compatibility

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| **Project Types**     | Web |
| **Operating Systems** | All |

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`WebListBox</api/user_interface/web/weblistbox>` control, `WebListBoxColumnData</api/web/weblistboxcolumndata>`, `WebListBoxRowData</api/web/weblistboxrowdata>` classes.

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