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What is the difference between DataTable and DataSet?

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Last Update: February 06, 2009 Asked by: MFKHAN

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Submitted by: Neeraj Dubey

Data table is a collection of record's that consist the single table

Whenever dataset is collection of data table and it is provide interface between database and datatable
1 dataset consist multiple table.

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June 14, 2007 05:47:03

Amit Kulshrestha

RE: What is the difference between DataTable and DataS...

Data set can store many tables but a data table can have one table only.

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August 01, 2007 07:33:31

Neeraj Dubey

RE: What is the difference between DataTable and DataS...

Data table is a collection of record's that consist the single table

Whenever dataset is collection of data table and it is provide interface between database and datatable
1 dataset consist multiple table.

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December 05, 2007 02:22:47

parii

Member Since: December 2007 Contribution: 30

RE: What is the difference between DataTable and DataSet?

Dataset: Represents an in-memory cache of data.

Datatable: Represents one table of in-memory data.

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February 15, 2008 13:23:36

developeramit.net

Member Since: February 2008 Contribution: 4

RE: What is the difference between DataTable and DataSet?

data set is a collection of data table it is based on xml format it is used for data storing in cache as a disconnected recordset
dataset is using data manipulation in cache wthout connection to database.

whenever data table consist row & coloumn

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February 06, 2009 06:05:20

jaickycrusoe

Member Since: February 2009 Contribution: 1

RE: What is the difference between DataTable and DataSet?

DataSet:

A DataSet object represents a schema (either an entire database or a subset of one). It can contain tables and relationships between those tables.

DataTable:

A DataTable object represents a single table in the database. It has a name rows and columns.

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