John,

>We use nothing but strongly-typed datasets. These methods work routinely for us

Your example is not using a Typed DataSet. This won't work in a Typed DataSet where DataSet1 already contains the table.

~~Bonnie


>We use nothing but strongly-typed datasets. These methods work routinely for us, so if you're getting an error, you'll have to post your code.
>
>DataSet ds = new DataSet();
>ds.Tables.Add(ds2.Tables[0].Copy());
>
>The same works with datasets.
>DataSet ds = new DataSet();
>ds = ds2.Copy();
>
>
>
>>I'll check it out closer but I don't think it will work since the datasets are typed. The tables are already there I just want to "copy" the data from one typed dataset table to another typed dataset table.
>>Currently I do this using foreach row in one table and AddTableNameRow() in the other table. It works, but doesn't look pretty :)
>>
>>>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.