SPListItemCollection.GetDataTable method
Returns the collection of list items as a data table.
Namespace: Microsoft.SharePoint
Assembly: Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function GetDataTable As DataTable
'Usage
Dim instance As SPListItemCollection
Dim returnValue As DataTable
returnValue = instance.GetDataTable()
public DataTable GetDataTable()
Return value
Type: System.Data.DataTable
A System.Data.DataTable object that contains the list items.
Examples
The following code example uses the GetDataTable method to display items in a DataGrid control.
The example assumes the existence of an .aspx page that contains a DataGrid control.
Dim site As SPWeb = SPControl.GetContextWeb(Context)
Dim list As SPList = site.Lists("List_Name")
Dim listItems As SPListItemCollection = list.Items
DataGrid1.DataSource = listItems.GetDataTable()
DataGrid1.DataBind()
SPWeb oWebsite = SPContext.Current.Web;
SPList oList = oWebsite.Lists["List_Name"];
SPListItemCollection collListItems = oList.Items;
DataGrid1.DataSource = collListItems.GetDataTable();
DataGrid1.DataBind();