Wouldn't it be:

targetDs.Tables.Add( ...Clone() )

Cetin

>John,
>I get the following compiler error:
>

>Property or indexer 'System.Data.DataTableCollection.this[string]' cannot be assigned to -- it is read only
>

>
>>Einar:
>>
>>DataTable ds1.Tables[0] = DataSetds2.Tables[0].Copy() produces a deep copy....(structure and data)
>>DataTable ds1.Tables[0] = DataSetds2.Tables[0].Clone() produces a copy of the structure only.
>>
>>
>>>>I have two different datasets: datasetA and datasetB
>>>>>
>>>>>Both datasets contain the same table SameTable.
>>>>>
>>>>>How do I copy/duplicate the table from datasetA to datasetB?
>>>>>
>>>>>This does not work: datasetB.SameTable = datasetA.SameTable
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>Einar
>>>>
>>>>Einar,
>>>>
>>>>I think that you will have to copy the rows one by one because there are a lot of back links in a DataTable.
>>>
>>>Hmmm that was not the answer I wanted :) That was the answer I came up with myself :)
>>>The reason I posted my questions was to "verify" that there wasn't another way.
>>>Thanks for your reply.