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DataTable.WriteXmlSchema Method (Stream, Boolean)

.NET Framework 4.5

Writes the current data structure of the DataTable as an XML schema to the specified stream. To save the schema for the table and all its descendants, set the writeHierarchy parameter to true.

Namespace: System.Data
Assembly: System.Data (in System.Data.dll)

Syntax

C++

public void WriteXmlSchema(
	Stream stream,
	bool writeHierarchy
)

Parameters

stream: Type: System.IO.Stream
The stream to which the XML schema will be written.

writeHierarchy: Type: System.Boolean
If true, write the schema of the current table and all its descendants. If false (the default value), write the schema for the current table only.

Remarks

Use the WriteXmlSchema method to write the schema for a DataTable to an XML document. The schema includes table, relation, and constraint definitions.

The XML schema is written using the XSD standard.

To write the data to an XML document, use the WriteXml method.

Normally the WriteXmlSchema method writes the schema only for the current table. To write the schema for the current table and its entire descendant, related tables, call the method with the writeHierarchy parameter set to true.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

DataTable Class

WriteXmlSchema Overload

System.Data Namespace

Other Resources

Creating and Using DataTables

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