copy datarow in other datatable

Hi,

I am trying to create a procedure that can copy datarows in other datatables. I have a dataset with one datatable and this datatable contains 10 datarows. I want to create 10 seperate datasets each containg one datatable. This datatable contains only one datarow. This datarow should be a copy of the datarow in the first datatable (the one with the 10 datarows).

Thanks for reading my problem.

This is my test code, but it does not work.

Code:

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        'connection class
        Dim c As New clsSQLConnection("localhost", "northwind", "sa", "sa")
        'dataset class
        Dim d As New clsSQLDataset(c)
        'fill the dataset
        d.fillDataset(Chr(34) & "sales by year" & Chr(34) & " '1990', '2004'")
        'a new collection
        Dim coll As New Collection

        Dim tmpDS As DataSet
        Dim tmpTable As DataTable
        Dim tmpRow As DataRow


        For Each dr As DataRow In d.dtSet.Tables(0).Rows

            tmpDS = New DataSet
            tmpTable = New DataTable
            tmpTable.Rows.Add(dr)
            'An unhandled exception of type 'System.ArgumentException'
            'occurred in system.data.dll
            'Additional information:
            'This row already belongs to another table.
            tmpDS.Tables.Add(tmpTable)
            coll.Add(tmpDS)
        Next

        MsgBox(coll.Count)

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i got exactly the same problem.
any help ?

You don't copy a DataRow TO another DataTable, but rather you copy it FROM another DataTable. Check out the DataTable.ImportRow method.

For the original problem, you would call Clone on the original DataTable to replicate the structure and then ImportRow on the new DataTable:

VB Code:

Dim newDataSet As New DataSet
Dim newDataTable As DataTable
 
For i As Integer = 0 To myTable.Rows.Count - 1 Step 1
    newDataTable = myTable.Clone()
    newDataTable.ImportRow(myTable.Rows(i))
    newDataSet.Tables.Add(newDataTable)
Next i

thanks !