Overview
In this chapter, we're going to discuss a huge topic: the ADO.NET DataSet object, which enables us to represent very complex data (should we need to do so). It contains DataTable objects, which may be thought of as very similar to the tables in a database. These, in turn, contain DataColumn and DataRow collections. All of these objects are rich in functionality, and have lots of properties and methods - but rather than tortuously stepping through them, we'll focus on how to use them to provide solutions to some common tasks, and look at enough theory to troubleshoot our mistakes. More specifically, you'll learn about the following:
This list doesn't explore every aspect of the System.Data.DataSet class, but it certainly includes the tools you'll require in order to tackle many of the scenarios you'll encounter. It's also a starting point to find out more information if and when you need it. |