Gets an array of all DataRow objects that match the filter criteria.
Assembly: System.Data (in System.Data.dll)
Syntax
Public Function Select ( _
filterExpression As String _
) As DataRow()public DataRow[] Select(
string filterExpression
)public:
array<DataRow^>^ Select(
String^ filterExpression
)member Select :
filterExpression:string -> DataRow[]
Parameters
- filterExpression
- Type: System
. . :: . String
The criteria to use to filter the rows.
Remarks
To create the filterExpression argument, use the same rules that apply to the DataColumn class's Expression property value for creating filters.
To ensure the proper sort order, specify sort criteria with Select(String, String) or Select(String, String, DataViewRowState).
If the column on the filter contains a null value, it will not be part of the result.
Examples
The following example uses a filter expression to return an array of DataRow objects.
Private Sub GetRowsByFilter()
Dim table As DataTable = DataSet1.Tables("Orders")
' Presuming the DataTable has a column named Date.
Dim expression As String
expression = "Date > #1/1/00#"
Dim foundRows() As DataRow
' Use the Select method to find all rows matching the filter.
foundRows = table.Select(expression)
Dim i As Integer
' Print column 0 of each returned row.
For i = 0 to foundRows.GetUpperBound(0)
Console.WriteLine(foundRows(i)(0))
Next i
End Sub
private void GetRowsByFilter()
{
DataTable table = DataSet1.Tables["Orders"];
// Presuming the DataTable has a column named Date.
string expression;
expression = "Date > #1/1/00#";
DataRow[] foundRows;
// Use the Select method to find all rows matching the filter.
foundRows = table.Select(expression);
// Print column 0 of each returned row.
for(int i = 0; i < foundRows.Length; i ++)
{
Console.WriteLine(foundRows[i][0]);
}
}
Platforms
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.