insert datatable datarow into datagridview

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I'm trying to insert data rows from a datatable into a datagridview. I don't want to bind the datatable to the datagridview for reasons I won't bore you with right now. I don't want to iterate through each row and column to insert values because that's take a long time. The datatable and datagridview have the same columns, but the number of columns can change depeding on options selected by the user.

Seems simple. But I can't get it to work. I've posted some psuedo-code below. Can I somehow cast a datarow to a datagridview row?

Any ideas?

C#

foreach (DataRow dr in datatable.Rows)
{
   datagridview.Rows.Add(dr);
}

Posted 23-May-11 11:44am

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Updated 23-May-11 17:27pm

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Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 1 · 2011-05-23T17:48:00

Solution 2

You simply have no choice. You have to do one or the other of the things you said you don't want to do. You cannot cast a datarow to a datagridviewrow. It's just not possible because there is no conversion between the two.

Posted 23-May-11 17:48pm

Dave Kreskowiak

Member 3561213 · Answer 2 · 2013-05-17T06:20:00

Solution 5

DataRow[] rows = ds.Table["tablename"].Select("columnA='"+textbox1.Text+"'");
if (rows.Length > 0) dataGridView1.DataSource = rows.CopyToDataTable();

Posted 17-May-13 6:20am

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Not Active · Answer 3 · 2011-05-23T17:41:00

Solution 1

Well if you don't want to use data binding nor want to add rows manually then there isn't much you can do except give up and let someone else do it the correct way.

Posted 23-May-11 17:41pm

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Wild-Programmer · Answer 4 · 2011-05-23T17:57:00

Solution 3

I tried it this way and it is working:

C#

DataTable dt = new DataTable();
DataRow dr;
dt.Columns.Add("A");
dt.Columns.Add("B");
dt.Columns.Add("C");
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
{
    dr = dt.NewRow();

    dr["A"] = "A" + (i + 1).ToString();
    dr["B"] = "B" + (i + 1).ToString();
    dr["C"] = "C" + (i + 1).ToString();
    dt.Rows.Add(dr);
}
dataGridView1.DataSource = dt;

Posted 23-May-11 17:57pm

Wild-Programmer

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[no name] 25-May-11 16:02pm

And how is not making use of databinding? The OP stated he does not want to use it.

krushna chandra jena 4-Apr-13 2:34am

dr["A"] = (i + 1).ToString();
dr["B"] = (i + 1).ToString();
dr["C"] = (i + 1).ToString();
dt.Rows.Add(dr);

Andrew Alix · Answer 5 · 2012-10-05T10:50:00

I think solution 3 might be done a little easier by using your idea with a little modification. Please note that I am more familiar with VB.Net so the code may
not be entirely correct.

C#

DataTable dt = new DataTable();
dt.Columns.Add("A");
dt.Columns.Add("B");
dt.Columns.Add("C");

foreach (DataRow dr in datatable.Rows)
  {
    dr = dt.NewRow();
    dr["A"] = "A" + (i + 1).ToString();
    dr["B"] = "B" + (i + 1).ToString();
    dr["C"] = "C" + (i + 1).ToString();
    dt.Rows.Add(dr);
  }


 dataGridView1.DataSource = dt;