DataTable::ReadXmlSchema Method (XmlReader)
Namespace: System.Data
Assembly: System.Data (in System.Data.dll)
Use the ReadXmlSchema method to create the schema for a DataTable. The schema includes table, relation, and constraint definitions.
To write a schema to an XML document, use the WriteXmlSchema method.
The XML schema is interpreted according to the XSD standard.
Data corruption can occur if the msdata:DataType and the xs:type types do not match. No exception will be thrown.
The ReadXmlSchema method is generally invoked before invoking the ReadXml method which is used to fill the DataTable.
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The way to create a nested relation using XML schema is to have implicit nested elements. Additionally, the nested relation could be re-wired, to use explicit column names. It is mandatory for elements to be implicitly nested for the corresponding DataTables to participate in a nested relation. |
The following console application creates a new DataTable, and writes the schema for that table to a MemoryStream. Then, the example creates a new DataTable and reads its schema from the saved XML schema, using a XmlTextReader (which inherits from XmlReader) as its source.
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.
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