Execute an IDbCommand (that returns a 1x1 resultset) against the specified IDbTransaction
            using the provided parameters.
            
Namespace: CodeSmith.EngineAssembly: CodeSmith.Engine (in CodeSmith.Engine.dll) Version: 6.0.0.0 (7.0.0.15127)
Syntax
| C# | 
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public virtual Object ExecuteScalar( IDbTransaction transaction, CommandType commandType, string commandText, params IDataParameter[] commandParameters )  | 
| Visual Basic | 
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Public Overridable Function ExecuteScalar ( transaction As IDbTransaction, commandType As CommandType, commandText As String, ParamArray commandParameters As IDataParameter() ) As Object  | 
Parameters
- transaction
 - Type: System.Data..::..IDbTransaction
A valid IDbTransaction 
- commandType
 - Type: System.Data..::..CommandType
The CommandType (stored procedure, text, etc.) 
- commandText
 - Type: System..::..String
The stored procedure name or SQL command 
- commandParameters
 - Type: array<System.Data..::..IDataParameter>[]()[][]
An array of IDbParamters used to execute the command 
Return Value
Type: ObjectAn object containing the value in the 1x1 resultset generated by the command
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition | 
|---|---|
| System..::..InvalidOperationException | Thrown if any of the IDataParameters.ParameterNames are null, or if the parameter count does not match the number of values supplied | 
| System..::..ArgumentNullException | Thrown if commandText is null | 
| System..::..ArgumentException | Thrown if the parameter count does not match the number of values supplied | 
| System..::..ArgumentNullException | Thrown if transaction is null | 
| System..::..ArgumentNullException | Thrown if transaction.Connection is null |