# C1.DataCollection.C1HierarchicalDataCollection-1.CanInsert

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<h1 id="C1_DataCollection_C1HierarchicalDataCollection_1_CanInsert_" data-uid="C1.DataCollection.C1HierarchicalDataCollection`1.CanInsert*">CanInsert Method
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<h4 id="C1_DataCollection_C1HierarchicalDataCollection_1_CanInsert_System_Int32__0_" data-uid="C1.DataCollection.C1HierarchicalDataCollection`1.CanInsert(System.Int32,`0)">CanInsert(int, T)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Determines whether a new item can be inserted in the collection at the specified <code class="paramref">index</code>.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public virtual bool CanInsert(int index, T item)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Overridable Function CanInsert(index As Integer, item As T) As Boolean</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">index</span></td>
      <td><p>The index where the items would be inserted.</p>
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      <td><span class="xref">T</span></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">item</span></td>
      <td><p>The item that would be inserted.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean">bool</a></td>
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<h5 class="implements">Implements</h5>
    <div><a class="xref" href="C1.DataCollection.ISupportEditing-1.CanInsert.html#C1_DataCollection_ISupportEditing_1_CanInsert_System_Int32__0_">ISupportEditing&lt;T&gt;.CanInsert(int, T)</a></div>
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