DataTable dt = new DataTable(); dt.Columns.Add("name",typeof(String)); dt.Columns.Add("datehired", typeof(DateTime)); dt.Columns.Add("salary",typeof(Decimal)); dt.Columns.Add("active", typeof(Boolean)); dt.Rows.Add("Kevin Goff", new DateTime(2000, 1, 1), 100000, true); dt.Rows.Add("John Doe", new DateTime(2001, 11, 11), 50000, false); object odcvalue; string cColumnName; foreach (DataRow dr in dt.Rows) foreach (DataColumn dc in dt.Columns) { cColumnName = dc.ColumnName.ToString(); odcvalue = dr[dc]; // if you want to do something with the object, check the datatype of the column object and // proceed accordingly }Let me know if that helps....