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{description}
{excerpt}Sets an IEnumerable as a data source to bind to template data markers.{excerpt}
{signature:C#}
public void BindData(System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable dataSource, System.String dataSourceName, DataBindingProperties property)

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}
Public Sub BindData(ByVal dataSource As System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable, ByVal dataSourceName As String, ByVal [property] As DataBindingProperties)

...

The IEnumerable collection to use as the data source.

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The name of the set of data markers at which to insert the values imported from the data source. Note: dataSourceName does not include a data marker's column name, for example, the dataSourceName for %%=Products.ProductID is "Products."

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The DataBindingProperties object which contains information about how the data should be bound to the template. To bind data to a template with the default DataBindingProperties, pass in PowerPointTemplate.CreateDataBindingProperties() as the property value.

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{parameters}
{param:dataSource}The IEnumerable collection to use as the data source.{param}
{param:dataSourceName}The name of the set of data markers at which to insert the values imported from the data source. Note: {{dataSourceName}} does not include a data marker's column name, for example, the {{dataSourceName}} for {{%%=Products.ProductID}} is "Products."{param}
{param:property}The [DataBindingProperties|DataBindingProperties] object which contains information about how the data should be bound to the template.  To bind data to a template with the default {{DataBindingProperties}}, pass in {{PowerPointTemplate.CreateDataBindingProperties()}} as the {{property}} value.{param}
{exceptions}{exception:ArgumentNullException}
{{BindData}} will throw this exception if {{null}} \(C\#\) or {{Nothing}} \(VB.NET\) is passed to the method.{exception}
{example}
{code:csharp|title=C#}

          PowerPointTemplate pptt = new PowerPointTemplate();

          interface IOrder
          {
               int OrderID;
               string Customer;
               DateTime OrderDate;
               float OrdersTotal;
          }


          IEnumerable<IOrder> orders = GetOrders();
          pptt.BindData(orders, "Orders", pptt.CreateDataImportProperties());

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{code:vbnet|title=vb.net

}
          Dim pptt As New PowerPointTemplate()
          Interface IOrder
               Property OrderID() as Int32
               Property Customer() as String
               Property OrderDate() as DateTime
               Property OrdersTotal() as Single
          End Interface

          Dim orders as IEnumerable(Of Order) = GetOrders()
          pptt.BindData(orders, "Orders", pptt.CreateDataImportProperties())
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