GetDataTable(String) Method

Visual Basic (Declaration)
Visual Basic (Usage)
C#
Managed Extensions for C++
C++/CLI

Overloads Function GetDataTable( _
   ByVal sql As String _
) As DataTable

Dim instance As IDataHelper
Dim sql As String
Dim value As DataTable
 
value = instance.GetDataTable(sql)

DataTable GetDataTable( 
   string sql
)

DataTable* GetDataTable( 
   string* sql
)

DataTable^ GetDataTable( 
   String^ sql
)

Parameters

sql: The SQL to retrieve the data

Return Value

A filled data table

C#

//Get the current thread static safe instance of the helper
IDataHelper db = DataHelper.SessionFactory();
 
//Specify User Name and License Key from the receipt, leave blank for trial mode
//db.UserName = "John Smith 1234";
//db.LicenseKey = "asdfl219==";
 
//Log to the console
db.EnableLogging();
 
//Open the database connection
db.OpenConnection();
 
//Create a new Person to save to the database
Person currentPerson = new Person();
currentPerson.FirstName = "John";
currentPerson.LastName = "Smith";
 
//Save it to the database 
db.Save(currentPerson);
 
string sql = "select * from persons";
DataTable dataTable = db.GetDataTable(sql);
 
db.CloseConnection();

VB.NET

'Get the current thread static safe instance of the helper
Dim db As IDataHelper = DataHelper.SessionFactory()
 
'Specify User Name and License Key from the receipt, leave blank for trial mode
'db.UserName = "John Smith 1234"
'db.LicenseKey = "asdfl219=="
 
'Log to the console
db.EnableLogging()
 
'Open the database connection
db.OpenConnection()
 
'Create a new Person to save to the database
Dim currentPerson As New Person()
currentPerson.FirstName = "John"
currentPerson.LastName = "Smith"
 
'Save it to the database 
db.Save(currentPerson)
 
Dim sql As String = "select * from persons"
Dim dataTable As DataTable = db.GetDataTable(sql)
 
db.CloseConnection()

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

IDataHelper Interface
IDataHelper Members
Overload List