Chapter 9. Using DataViews
After completing this chapter, you will be able to:
Add a DataView to a form.
Create a DataView at run time.
Create calculated columns in a DataView.
Sort DataView rows.
Filter DataView rows.
Search a DataView based on a primary key value.
In Chapter 7 we looked at the Select method of the DataTable, which provides a mechanism for filtering and sorting DataRows. The DataView provides another mechanism for performing the same actions at design time.
Understanding DataViews
A DataView provides a filtered and sorted view of a single DataTable. Although the DataView provides the same functionality as the DataTable's Select method, it has a number of advantages. Because DataViews are distinct objects, they can be created and configured ...
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