Get DataRow array from a DataTable
DataRowArrayFromADataTable.aspx
<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<script runat="server">
void Button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
dt.TableName = "Books";
DataColumn dc1 = new DataColumn();
dc1.ColumnName = "BookID";
dc1.DataType = typeof(int);
dc1.AllowDBNull = false;
dc1.Unique = true;
DataColumn dc2 = new DataColumn();
dc2.ColumnName = "BookName";
dc2.DataType = typeof(string);
DataColumn dc3 = new DataColumn();
dc3.ColumnName = "Author";
dc3.DataType = typeof(string);
dt.Columns.AddRange(new DataColumn[] { dc1,dc2,dc3 });
dt.Rows.Add(new object[] { 1, "New Features in Oracle 9i", "Howard J. Rogers" });
dt.Rows.Add(new object[] { 2, "Oracle Initialization Parameters Pocket Reference", "David C. Kreines" });
dt.Rows.Add(new object[] { 3, "Oracle Data Dictionary Pocket Reference", "David C. Kreines" });
GridView1.DataSource = dt;
GridView1.DataBind();
//this line return a DataRow array from DataTable
DataRow[] drows = dt.Select();
for (int i = 0; i < drows.Length;i++ )
{
dt.Rows[i]["BookName"] = dt.Rows[i]["BookName"].ToString().ToUpper();
}
Label1.Text = "After updating rows (make BookName upper case)";
GridView2.DataSource = dt;
GridView2.DataBind();
}
</script>
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<title>How to get a DataRow array from a DataTable in ado.net</title>
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<h2 style="color:DarkBlue; font-style:italic;">
How to get a DataRow array
<br /> from a DataTable in ado.net
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<hr width="350" align="left" color="CornFlowerBlue" />
<asp:GridView
ID="GridView1"
runat="server"
BorderColor="Snow"
ForeColor="Snow"
Width="550"
>
<HeaderStyle BackColor="Brown" Height="35" />
<RowStyle BackColor="BurlyWood" />
<AlternatingRowStyle BackColor="RosyBrown" />
</asp:GridView>
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<asp:Label
ID="Label1"
runat="server"
Font-Size="Large"
ForeColor="SkyBlue"
Font-Italic="true"
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</asp:Label>
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<asp:GridView
ID="GridView2"
runat="server"
BorderColor="Snow"
ForeColor="Snow"
Width="550"
>
<HeaderStyle BackColor="Brown" Height="35" />
<RowStyle BackColor="BurlyWood" />
<AlternatingRowStyle BackColor="RosyBrown" />
</asp:GridView>
<asp:Button
ID="Button1"
runat="server"
OnClick="Button1_Click"
Text="Populate GridView"
Height="45"
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ForeColor="DarkBlue"
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