---
title: clsImageCategoryCodeCollection
summary: API reference for clsImageCategoryCodeCollection.
status: draft
owner: <owner>
last_reviewed: 2026-07-24
library: SAIF.Business.Imaging
reference_type: package
---

# clsImageCategoryCodeCollection

`clsImageCategoryCodeCollection` is a BOF collection class that retrieves all rows from the `IMAGE_CATEGORY_CODE` code table with no filter criteria.

## Purpose
- Loads the complete IMAGE_CATEGORY_CODE code table for use in dropdowns and lookups.

## Context
- Namespace: `SAIF.Business.Imaging`
- Assembly/package: `SAIF.BOF.Business.Imaging`

## Public members

| Member | Signature | Purpose |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `ImageFileFilterCode` | `Public Property ImageFileFilterCode() As String` | File code used by the filtered computed properties. |
| `FilteredbyFileCode` | `Public ReadOnly Property FilteredbyFileCode() As clsImageCategoryCodeCollection` | Returns items matching `ImageFileFilterCode`. |
| `FilteredbyFileCodeNone` | `Public ReadOnly Property FilteredbyFileCodeNone() As clsImageCategoryCodeCollection` | Returns items matching `ImageFileFilterCode` plus a "None" sentinel item. |
| `FilteredbyFileCodeBlank` | `Public ReadOnly Property FilteredbyFileCodeBlank() As clsImageCategoryCodeCollection` | Returns items matching `ImageFileFilterCode` plus a blank sentinel item. |
| `MyCriteria` | `Public ReadOnly Property MyCriteria() As Criteria` | Returns the nested criteria object used to assemble SQL and portal requests.* |
| `Save` | `Public Overrides Function Save() As Boolean` | Persists all pending changes. |
| `Add` | `Public Shadows Function Add(ByVal inclsImageCategoryCode As clsImageCategoryCode) As Integer` | Adds an item or value to the underlying collection or state container.* |
| `Contains` | `Public Overloads Function Contains(ByVal inclsImageCategoryCode As clsImageCategoryCode) As Boolean` | Returns whether the current collection or value store contains the supplied item/key.* |
| `Contains` | `Public Overloads Function Contains(ByVal inCode As String) As Boolean` | Returns whether the current collection or value store contains the supplied item/key.* |
| `ContainsDeleted` | `Public Overloads Function ContainsDeleted(ByVal inclsImageCategoryCode As clsImageCategoryCode) As Boolean` | Returns whether the deleted-items list contains the supplied child object. |
| `ContainsDeleted` | `Public Overloads Function ContainsDeleted(ByVal inCode As String) As Boolean` | Returns whether the deleted-items list contains the supplied child object. |
| `Remove` | `Public Sub Remove(ByVal inclsImageCategoryCode As clsImageCategoryCode)` | Removes an item by `clsImageCategoryCode` object or by code string. |
| `Remove` | `Public Sub Remove(ByVal inCode As String)` | Removes an item by `clsImageCategoryCode` object or by code string. |
| `NewImageCategoryCodeCollection` | `Public Shared Function NewImageCategoryCodeCollection(ByVal inDataPortal As IDataPortalInfo, ByVal inFile As String, ByVal inCode As String) As clsImageCategoryCodeCollection` | Factory: creates an empty collection scoped to a file code and code. |
| `GetImageCategoryCodeCollection` | `Public Shared Function GetImageCategoryCodeCollection(ByVal inDataPortal As IDataPortalInfo, ByVal inImageFileCode As String) As clsImageCategoryCodeCollection` | Factory: retrieves all category codes for a given file code. |
| `GetImageCategoryCodeCollectionWithBlank` | `Public Shared Function GetImageCategoryCodeCollectionWithBlank(ByVal inDataPortal As IDataPortalInfo, ByVal inImageFileCode As String) As clsImageCategoryCodeCollection` | Factory: retrieves all category codes for a file code with a blank item appended. |
| `GetImageCatCodeCollection` | `Public Shared Function GetImageCatCodeCollection(ByVal inDataPortal As IDataPortalInfo) As clsImageCategoryCodeCollection` | Factory: retrieves all category codes across all file codes. |
| `FilterByFileCode` | `Public Function FilterByFileCode(ByVal inFileCode As String) As clsImageCategoryCodeCollection` | Returns a filtered collection for a given file code. |
| `AddNoneItem` | `Public Function AddNoneItem(ByRef inList As clsImageCategoryCodeCollection) As clsImageCategoryCodeCollection` | Appends a "None" sentinel item to a collection. |
| `AddBlankItem` | `Public Function AddBlankItem(ByRef inList As clsImageCategoryCodeCollection) As clsImageCategoryCodeCollection` | Appends a blank sentinel item to a collection. |
| `Criteria` | `Public Class Criteria` | Nested criteria type that stores SQL text and request state for BOF data-portal operations.* |

## Inherited public members

Members in this section are inherited from `clsBusinessCollectionBase` and are available on this type through the standard BOF base-class contract.

| Member | Signature | Purpose | Origin |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `MyGuid` | `Public ReadOnly Property MyGuid() As String` | Returnst he unique GUID for this object. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `ItemByGuid` | `Public ReadOnly Property ItemByGuid(ByVal inGuid As String) As clsBusinessBase` | Returns item by guid.* | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `Contains` | `Public Function Contains(ByVal Item As clsBusinessBase) As Boolean` | Used to see if the collection contains a specific child object. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `ContainsDeleted` | `Public Function ContainsDeleted(ByVal Item As clsBusinessBase) As Boolean` | Used to see if the collection contains a reference to a child object that is marked for deletion. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `Rules` | `Public ReadOnly Property Rules() As clsRulesManager` | Provides Access to the Objects Rules Manager | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `ErrorCount` | `Public ReadOnly Property ErrorCount() As Integer` | Returns the number of errors generated by the Object. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `ErrorMessages` | `Public ReadOnly Property ErrorMessages() As String()` | Returns a string array of Error Messages generated by the Object. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `WarningCount` | `Public ReadOnly Property WarningCount() As Integer` | Returns the Number of Warnings generated by the object. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `WarningMessages` | `Public ReadOnly Property WarningMessages() As String()` | Returns a string array of Warning Messages generated by the Object. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `InformationalCount` | `Public ReadOnly Property InformationalCount() As Integer` | Returns the number of errors generated by the Object. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `InformationalMessages` | `Public ReadOnly Property InformationalMessages() As String()` | Returns a string array of Warning Messages generated by the Object. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `BeginEdit` | `Public Sub BeginEdit()` | Starts a nested edit on the object. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `CancelEdit` | `Public Sub CancelEdit()` | Cancels the current edit process, restoring the object's state to its previous values. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `ApplyEdit` | `Public Sub ApplyEdit()` | Commits the current edit process. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `Clone` | `Public Function Clone() As Object Implements ICloneable.Clone` | Creates a clone of the object. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `Save` | `Public Overridable Function Save() As Boolean` | Saves the object to the database. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `SaveChild` | `Public Overridable Function SaveChild() As Boolean` | Persists the current child object or child collection through the BOF child-save pipeline. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `IsManaged` | `Public ReadOnly Property IsManaged() As Boolean` | Returns True if the Collection is in a Managed State | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `IsFirst` | `Public ReadOnly Property IsFirst(ByVal inItem As clsBusinessBase) As Boolean Implements ITraversion.IsFirst` | Returns True if the Objcet is the first Item in the collection. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `First` | `Public Function First() As clsBusinessBase Implements ITraversion.First` | Sets the first item in the collection as the current item and returns a reference to it. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `FirstItem` | `Public ReadOnly Property FirstItem() As clsBusinessBase Implements ITraversion.FirstItem` | Returns the first item in the collection without resetting the CurrentItem | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `Next` | `Public Function [Next]() As clsBusinessBase Implements ITraversion.Next` | Sets the next item in the collection as the current item and returns a reference to it. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `IsNext` | `Public ReadOnly Property IsNext(ByVal inItem As clsBusinessBase) As Boolean Implements ITraversion.IsNext` | Returns True if the Item is the next to be traversed. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `NextItem` | `Public ReadOnly Property NextItem() As clsBusinessBase Implements ITraversion.NextItem` | Returns the Next Item in the Collection without resetting the current item. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `NextItem` | `Public ReadOnly Property NextItem(ByVal inRefPoint As clsBusinessBase) As clsBusinessBase Implements ITraversion.NextItem` | Returns the next item in the collections list using the passed in object as a reference point. If the Reference Object is the last item in the collection, the method returns Nothing. If the Refernce Object is not in the collection, the method throws an exception. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `IsLast` | `Public ReadOnly Property IsLast(ByVal inItem As clsBusinessBase) As Boolean Implements ITraversion.IsLast` | Returns True if the Item is the last item in the collection. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `LastItem` | `Public ReadOnly Property LastItem() As clsBusinessBase Implements ITraversion.LastItem` | Returns the Last Item in the Collection without resetting the current item. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `Last` | `Public Function Last() As clsBusinessBase Implements ITraversion.Last` | Sets the CurrentItem to the last item in the collection and returns a reference to it. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `CurrentItem` | `Public ReadOnly Property CurrentItem() As clsBusinessBase Implements ITraversion.CurrentItem` | Returns the CurrentItem in the collection. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `CurrentIndex` | `Public ReadOnly Property CurrentIndex() As Integer Implements ITraversion.CurrentIndex` | Returns the Index of the current item. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `IsCurrent` | `Public ReadOnly Property IsCurrent(ByVal inItem As clsBusinessBase) As Boolean Implements ITraversion.IsCurrent` | Returns True if the Item is the current Item. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `SetCurrent` | `Public Sub SetCurrent(ByRef inObject As clsBusinessBase) Implements ITraversion.SetCurrent` | Sets the Item as the CurrentItem. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `SetCurrent` | `Public Sub SetCurrent(ByVal inIndex As Integer) Implements ITraversion.SetCurrent` | Sets the Item at the associated index to the CurrentItem | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `IndexOf` | `Public ReadOnly Property IndexOf(ByVal inObject As clsBusinessBase) As Integer Implements ITraversion.IndexOf` | Returns the Index of the item within the collection. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `IsPrevious` | `Public ReadOnly Property IsPrevious(ByVal inItem As clsBusinessBase) As Boolean Implements ITraversion.IsPrevious` | Returns True if the Item is the Last Item in the collection. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `Previous` | `Public Function Previous() As clsBusinessBase Implements ITraversion.Previous` | Sets the previous item in the collection as the current item and returns a reference to it. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `PreviousItem` | `Public ReadOnly Property PreviousItem() As clsBusinessBase Implements ITraversion.PreviousItem` | Returns a reference to the previous item in the collection without resetting the current item. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `PreviousItem` | `Public ReadOnly Property PreviousItem(ByVal inRefPoint As clsBusinessBase) As clsBusinessBase Implements ITraversion.PreviousItem` | Returns the previous item in the collections list using the passed in object as a reference point. If the Reference Object is the first item in the collection, the method returns Nothing. If the Refernce Object is not in the collection, the method throws an exception. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `XMLElementName` | `Public Property XMLElementName() As String` | Returns the Value used as the TagName when generating XML. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `XMLItemName` | `Public Property XMLItemName() As String` | Returns the Value used as the TagName when generating XML. | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `GetReportXML` | `Public Function GetReportXML(ByVal inElementName As String) As String` | Retrieves report xml for the requested criteria or key values.* | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `GetReportXML` | `Public Function GetReportXML(Optional ByVal inFileStream As System.IO.StreamWriter = Nothing) As String` | Retrieves report xml for the requested criteria or key values.* | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `ToXML` | `Public Function ToXML() As String` | Returns to xml.* | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |
| `ToXml` | `Public Function ToXml(ByVal inTagName As String) As String` | Returns to xml.* | `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework` — `clsBusinessCollectionBase` |

> **Note:** Statements marked with `*` are inferred from code behavior rather than explicit documentation or comments.

## Sources
- `Business\SAIF.Business.Imaging\clsImageCategoryCodeCollection.vb`
- `Legacy\BusinessObjectFramework\clsBusinessCollectionBase.vb`