Open() Method

In This Topic

Fetches data and sets the Active property to true.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Sub Open()

public void Open()

Remarks

The Open method executes the SelectCommand, creates columns and fills rows with data. Depending on values of miscellaneous properties, DbDataTable fetches either all data or some subset. For example, when DbDataTable is connected to a grid, it requests only data required for rendering (FetchAll=false mode), or the whole recordset (FetchAll=true mode).

For more information about DbDataTable fill capabilities please refer to descriptions of the following properties: FetchAll, MaxRecords, NonBlocking, QueryRecordCount, ReturnProviderSpecificTypes, StartRecord. The following methods also provide additional features: BeginFill, FillPage, FillSchema.

Example

The following example demonstrates how to use the Open() method.

csharp

static void UseDataTable(DbDataTable myDataTable, DbCommand myCommand)
{
  myCommand.CommandText = "SELECT * FROM Dept";
  myDataTable.SelectCommand = myCommand;
  try
  {
        myDataTable.FetchAll=true;
    myDataTable.Open();
    foreach(DataRow myRow in myDataTable.Rows)
    {
      foreach(DataColumn myCol in myDataTable.Columns)
      {
        Console.Write(myRow[myCol]+"\t");
      }
      Console.WriteLine();
    }
  }
  finally
  {
    myDataTable.Close();
  }
}

Visual Basic

Public Sub UseDataTable(ByVal myDataTable As DbDataTable, ByVal myCommand As DbCommand)
  myCommand.CommandText = "SELECT * FROM Dept"
  myDataTable.SelectCommand = myCommand
  Try
        myDataTable.FetchAll=True
    myDataTable.Open()
    Dim myRow As DataRow
    Dim myCol As DataColumn
    For Each myRow In myDataTable.Rows
      For Each myCol In myDataTable.Columns
        Console.Write(myRow(myCol) & Chr(9))
      Next myCol
      Console.WriteLine()
    Next myRow
  Finally
    myDataTable.Close()
  End Try
End Sub

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

DbDataTable Class
DbDataTable Members
Active Property
Fill Method

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