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.NET Framework Class Library
DataTable..::.DataSet Property

Gets the DataSet to which this table belongs.

Namespace: System.Data
Assembly: System.Data (in System.Data.dll)
Syntax
<BrowsableAttribute(False)> _
Public ReadOnly Property DataSet As DataSet
[BrowsableAttribute(false)]
public DataSet DataSet { get; }
[BrowsableAttribute(false)]
public:
property DataSet^ DataSet {
	DataSet^ get ();
}
[<BrowsableAttribute(false)>]
member DataSet : DataSet

Property Value

Type: System.Data..::.DataSet
The DataSet to which this table belongs.
Remarks

If a control is data bound to a DataTable, and the table belongs to a DataSet, you can get to the DataSet through this property.

Examples

The following example returns the parent DataSet of a given table through the DataSet property.


Private Function GetDataSetFromTable() As DataSet
    Dim table As DataTable

    ' Check to see if the DataGrid's DataSource property
    ' is a DataTable.
    If TypeOf dataGrid1.DataSource Is DataTable Then
        table = CType(DataGrid1.DataSource, DataTable)
        GetDataSetFromTable = table.DataSet
    Else
        return Nothing
    End If
End Function


private DataSet GetDataSetFromTable()
{
    DataTable table;

    // Check to see if the DataGrid's DataSource
    // is a DataTable.
    if( dataGrid1.DataSource is DataTable)
    {
        table = (DataTable) dataGrid1.DataSource;
        // Return the DataTable's DataSet
        return table.DataSet;
    }
    else
    {
        return null;
    }
}

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1
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.