22.2. Understanding the Role of the DataSet
As noted previously, a DataSet is an in-memory representation of relational data. More specifically, a DataSet is a class type that internally maintains three strongly typed collections (see Figure 22-2).
Figure 22.2. The anatomy of a DataSet
The Tables property of the DataSet allows you to access the DataTableCollection that contains the individual DataTables. Another important collection used by the DataSet: DataRelationCollection. Given that a DataSet is a disconnected version of a database schema, you can use it to represent the parent/child relationships programmatically between its tables. For ...
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