DataTableReader.GetSchemaTable Method

public:
 override System::Data::DataTable ^ GetSchemaTable();

public override System.Data.DataTable GetSchemaTable ();

override this.GetSchemaTable : unit -> System.Data.DataTable

Public Overrides Function GetSchemaTable () As DataTable

Returns

A DataTable that describes the column metadata.

Exceptions

Examples

The following console application example retrieves schema information about the specified column. Pass the DisplaySchemaTableInfo procedure a DataTableReader and an integer representing the ordinal position of a column within the DataTableReader, and the procedure outputs schema information to the console window.

private static void TestGetSchemaTable()
{
    // Set up the data adapter, using information from
    // the AdventureWorks sample database.
    // Modify the SQL expression to retrieve
    // data from a different table.
    SqlDataAdapter adapter =
        SetupDataAdapter("SELECT * FROM Sales.Customer");

    // Fill the DataTable, retrieving all the schema information.
    adapter.MissingSchemaAction = MissingSchemaAction.AddWithKey;
    DataTable table = new DataTable();
    adapter.Fill(table);

    // Create the DataTableReader, and close it when done.
    using (DataTableReader reader = new DataTableReader(table))
    {
        // Modify the column number to display information
        // about a column other than column 0.
        DisplaySchemaTableInfo(reader, 0);
    }

    Console.WriteLine();
    Console.WriteLine("Press Enter to finish.");
    Console.ReadLine();
}

private static void DisplaySchemaTableInfo(
        DataTableReader reader, int ordinal)
{
    // Given a DataTableReader, display schema
    // information about a particular column.
    try
    {
        DataTable schemaTable = reader.GetSchemaTable();
        DataRow row = schemaTable.Rows[ordinal];
        foreach (DataColumn col in schemaTable.Columns)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}",
                col.ColumnName, row[col.Ordinal]);
        }
    }
    catch (IndexOutOfRangeException ex)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("{0} is an invalid column number.",
            ordinal);
    }
}

private static SqlDataAdapter SetupDataAdapter(String sqlString)
{
    // Assuming all the default settings, create a
    // SqlDataAdapter working with the AdventureWorks
    // sample database that's available with
    // SQL Server.
    String connectionString =
        "Data source=(local);initial catalog=AdventureWorks;" +
        "Integrated Security=True";
    return new SqlDataAdapter(sqlString, connectionString);
}

Private Sub TestGetSchemaTable()
   ' Set up the data adapter, using information from 
   ' the AdventureWorks sample database.
   ' Modify the SQL expression to retrieve 
   ' data from a different table.
   Dim adapter As SqlDataAdapter = _
      SetupDataAdapter("SELECT * FROM Sales.Customer")

   ' Fill the DataTable, retrieving all the schema information.
   adapter.MissingSchemaAction = MissingSchemaAction.AddWithKey
   Dim table As New DataTable
   adapter.Fill(table)

   ' Create the DataTableReader, and close it when done.
   Using reader As New DataTableReader(table)
      ' Modify the column number to display information
      ' about a column other than column 0.
      DisplaySchemaTableInfo(reader, 0)
   End Using

   Console.WriteLine()
   Console.WriteLine("Press Enter to finish.")
   Console.ReadLine()
End Sub

Private Sub DisplaySchemaTableInfo( _
   ByVal reader As DataTableReader, ByVal ordinal As Integer)

   ' Given a DataTableReader, display schema
   ' information about a particular column.
   Try
      Dim schemaTable As DataTable = reader.GetSchemaTable()
      Dim row As DataRow = schemaTable.Rows(ordinal)
      For Each col As DataColumn In schemaTable.Columns
         Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", _
            col.ColumnName, row(col.Ordinal))
      Next
   Catch ex As IndexOutOfRangeException
      Console.WriteLine("{0} is an invalid column number.", _
         ordinal)
   End Try
End Sub

Private Function SetupDataAdapter( _
   ByVal sqlString As String) As SqlDataAdapter
   ' Assuming all the default settings, create a SqlDataAdapter
   ' working with the AdventureWorks sample database that's 
   ' available with SQL Server.
   Dim connectionString As String = _
      "Data Source=(local);" & _
      "Initial Catalog=AdventureWorks;" & _
      "Integrated Security=true"
   Return New SqlDataAdapter(sqlString, connectionString)
End Function

Remarks

The GetSchemaTable method returns metadata about each column in the following order:

Applies to