DataSet Constructor

This implementation of the DataSet constructor takes no parameters, and creates a default name, "NewDataSet," for the new instance.

A name for the DataSet is required to ensure that the XML representation of the DataSet always has a name for the document element, which is the highest-level element in a schema definition.

The following example creates a new DataSet, and adds two DataTable objects to it.

Private Sub CreateDataSet()
    Dim dataSet As DataSet = New DataSet

    ' Create two DataTable objects using a function. 
    Dim table1 As DataTable = MakeTable("idTable1", "thing1")
    Dim table2 As DataTable = MakeTable("idTable2", "thing2")
    dataSet.Tables.Add(table1)
    dataSet.Tables.Add(table2)
    Console.WriteLine(dataSet.Tables.Count)
End Sub 


Private Function MakeTable(c1Name As String, _
    c2Name As String) As DataTable
    Dim table As New DataTable

    ' Add two DataColumns 
    Dim column As DataColumn = New DataColumn( _
        c1Name, System.Type.GetType("System.Integer"))
    table.Columns.Add(column)
    column = New DataColumn(c2Name, _
        System.Type.GetType("System.String"))
    MakeTable = table
End Function

.NET Framework

.NET Framework Client Profile

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.

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