static void Main()
{
// Attempt to load data from a data reader in which
// the schema is incompatible with the current schema.
// If you use exception handling, you won't get the chance
// to examine each row, and each individual table,
// as the Load method progresses.
// By taking advantage of the FillErrorEventHandler delegate,
// you can interact with the Load process as an error occurs,
// attempting to fix the problem, or simply continuing or quitting
// the Load process:
DataTable table = GetIntegerTable();
DataTableReader reader = new DataTableReader(GetStringTable());
table.Load(reader, LoadOption.OverwriteChanges, FillErrorHandler);
Console.WriteLine("Press any key to continue.");
Console.ReadKey();
}
private static DataTable GetIntegerTable()
{
// Create sample Customers table, in order
// to demonstrate the behavior of the DataTableReader.
DataTable table = new DataTable();
// Create two columns, ID and Name.
DataColumn idColumn = table.Columns.Add("ID", typeof(int));
// Set the ID column as the primary key column.
table.PrimaryKey = new DataColumn[] { idColumn };
table.Rows.Add(new object[] { 4 });
table.Rows.Add(new object[] { 5 });
table.AcceptChanges();
return table;
}
private static DataTable GetStringTable()
{
// Create sample Customers table, in order
// to demonstrate the behavior of the DataTableReader.
DataTable table = new DataTable();
// Create two columns, ID and Name.
DataColumn idColumn = table.Columns.Add("ID", typeof(string));
// Set the ID column as the primary key column.
table.PrimaryKey = new DataColumn[] { idColumn };
table.Rows.Add(new object[] { "Mary" });
table.Rows.Add(new object[] { "Andy" });
table.Rows.Add(new object[] { "Peter" });
table.AcceptChanges();
return table;
}
static void FillErrorHandler(object sender, FillErrorEventArgs e)
{
// You can use the e.Errors value to determine exactly what
// went wrong.
if (e.Errors.GetType() == typeof(System.FormatException))
{
Console.WriteLine("Error when attempting to update the value: {0}",
e.Values[0]);
}
// Setting e.Continue to True tells the Load
// method to continue trying. Setting it to False
// indicates that an error has occurred, and the
// Load method raises the exception that got
// you here.
e.Continue = true;
}