Optimal way of passing Datasets across layers

[SPG]

Hi,

I am relatively new to C#, coming from a JAVA background.
We have a webservice that is passing out a dataset to subscribers. We are
finding it is quite costly in time and memory to do this (I think we are
using the default serialization methods, using XML..??..)

There has got to be a more efficient way to pass this information around. We
have a schema that we know on both server and client. Could we pass arrays
of 'itemarrays' around instead?

Interested in hearing your thoughts,

Steve

[Sarah]

I suggest you take a look at this article:
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/articles/20031219.asp

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Hi,

I am relatively new to C#, coming from a JAVA background.
We have a webservice that is passing out a dataset to subscribers. We are
finding it is quite costly in time and memory to do this (I think we are
using the default serialization methods, using XML..??..)

There has got to be a more efficient way to pass this information around. We have a schema that we know on both server and client. Could we pass arrays
of 'itemarrays' around instead?

Interested in hearing your thoughts,

Steve