Setting Up XML DB

[Wayne Wengert]

I am trying to build a VB.NET Windows application in which I want to create
an XML file from data collected from the user and stored in arrays. I am
looking for any pointers to information on how to accomplish this.

TIA

Wayne

[William Ryan eMVP]

One easy way is to load the data into a datatable instead of arrays, or use
the arrays to load a datatable. Put the datatable in a dataset and use the
..WriteXML method to write it and DataSet.ReadXML to read it.

You can also make your Arrays memebers of a class and mark the class as
Serializable and use the serialization libraries to accomplish this.

HTH,

Bill
"Wayne Wengert" <wa************ ***@wengert.com > wrote in message
news:OV******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...

I am trying to build a VB.NET Windows application in which I want to create an XML file from data collected from the user and stored in arrays. I am
looking for any pointers to information on how to accomplish this.

TIA

Wayne

[Wayne Wengert]

William;

Thanks for the reply. Do you have a pointer to information or examples of
how to accomplish this? I am feeling like it is a catch 22 since the only
way I see to get a datatable is to have a dataset to contain it but I have
not yet created the dataset. I am unsure of how to accomplish this.

Wayne

"William Ryan eMVP" <do********@com cast.nospam.net > wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..

One easy way is to load the data into a datatable instead of arrays, or use the arrays to load a datatable. Put the datatable in a dataset and use the .WriteXML method to write it and DataSet.ReadXML to read it.

You can also make your Arrays memebers of a class and mark the class as
Serializable and use the serialization libraries to accomplish this.

HTH,

Bill
"Wayne Wengert" <wa************ ***@wengert.com > wrote in message
news:OV******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...

I am trying to build a VB.NET Windows application in which I want to

create

an XML file from data collected from the user and stored in arrays. I am
looking for any pointers to information on how to accomplish this.

TIA

Wayne

[William Ryan eMVP]

Hi Wayne:

What part do you need? I'll try to find something in particular.

if you have a datatab;le, the rest is easy:

DataSet ds = new DataSet();
ds.Tables.Add(D ataTableYouCret aed);
ds.WriteXML(@"P ath:\Fielname.x ml");

then, set up a dataadapter and just call update
dataAdapter1.Up date(ds.Tables[0]) //you may need multiple adapters depending
on how many tables you have.

HTH,

Bill
"Wayne Wengert" <wa************ ***@wengert.com > wrote in message
news:up******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...

William;

Thanks for the reply. Do you have a pointer to information or examples of
how to accomplish this? I am feeling like it is a catch 22 since the only
way I see to get a datatable is to have a dataset to contain it but I have
not yet created the dataset. I am unsure of how to accomplish this.

Wayne

"William Ryan eMVP" <do********@com cast.nospam.net > wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..

One easy way is to load the data into a datatable instead of arrays, or

use

the arrays to load a datatable. Put the datatable in a dataset and use

the

.WriteXML method to write it and DataSet.ReadXML to read it.

You can also make your Arrays memebers of a class and mark the class as
Serializable and use the serialization libraries to accomplish this.

HTH,

Bill
"Wayne Wengert" <wa************ ***@wengert.com > wrote in message
news:OV******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...

I am trying to build a VB.NET Windows application in which I want to

create

an XML file from data collected from the user and stored in arrays. I am looking for any pointers to information on how to accomplish this.

TIA

Wayne

[Wayne Wengert]

Thanks for the help here. I know I am confused on procedures and terms for
all this. Basically, I want to end up with an XML file similar to the one
shown below. I currently have 2 arrays - one with just the common show data
(showname and showdate) and another array with sets of values for each entry
(name, team, event, time).

From what I've read I believe I want to create a new datatable for each of
those 2 current arrays and define columns as appropriate? But since the
contest data table will have just one row and the entries table will have
many rows I don't see how to build an object from which I can export the XML
I need. I've though of a cross join (right term?) where the output will
consist of rows where the contest data is repeated in each row. That seems
inefficient?

Any pointers are much appreciated

=============== =============== =============== ===

<contest>
<contestinfo>
<contestname>So uth Side Contest</contestname>
<contestdate>20 04-05-07</contestdate>
</contestinfo>
<entry>
<name>Johnny Jones</name>
<team>Marauders </team>
<event>Relay Race</event>
<time>10:30 AM</time>
</entry>
<entry>
<name>Mary Smith</name>
<team>Marauders </team>
<event>Relay Race</event>
<time>10:30 AM</time>
</entry>
<entry>
<name>Ed Brown</name>
<team>Hot Shots</team>
<event>200 Yd</event>
<time>10:45 AM</time>
</entry>
<entry>
<name>Jack Green</name>
<team>Marauders </team>
<event>200 Yd</event>
<time>10:45 AM</time>
</entry>
</contest>
=============== =============== ===============

Wayne

"William Ryan eMVP" <do********@com cast.nospam.net > wrote in message
news:eh******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P11.phx.gbl...

Hi Wayne:

What part do you need? I'll try to find something in particular.

if you have a datatab;le, the rest is easy:

DataSet ds = new DataSet();
ds.Tables.Add(D ataTableYouCret aed);
ds.WriteXML(@"P ath:\Fielname.x ml");

then, set up a dataadapter and just call update
dataAdapter1.Up date(ds.Tables[0]) //you may need multiple adapters depending on how many tables you have.

HTH,

Bill
"Wayne Wengert" <wa************ ***@wengert.com > wrote in message
news:up******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...

William;

Thanks for the reply. Do you have a pointer to information or examples of

how to accomplish this? I am feeling like it is a catch 22 since the only way I see to get a datatable is to have a dataset to contain it but I have not yet created the dataset. I am unsure of how to accomplish this.

Wayne

"William Ryan eMVP" <do********@com cast.nospam.net > wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..

One easy way is to load the data into a datatable instead of arrays, or

use

the arrays to load a datatable. Put the datatable in a dataset and

use the

.WriteXML method to write it and DataSet.ReadXML to read it.

You can also make your Arrays memebers of a class and mark the class

as Serializable and use the serialization libraries to accomplish this.

HTH,

Bill
"Wayne Wengert" <wa************ ***@wengert.com > wrote in message
news:OV******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...
> I am trying to build a VB.NET Windows application in which I want to
create
> an XML file from data collected from the user and stored in arrays.

I am > looking for any pointers to information on how to accomplish this.
>
> TIA
>
> Wayne
>
>

[William Ryan eMVP]

I just loaded your xml into a dataset and got two tables as expected. In
your dataset or object, you need a link between the two, there doesn't
appear to be one. If one value is common in both tables, then you can use a
DataRelation and the rest is really easy, I can walk you through it in a few
minutes. However, do I understand the structure correctly in that there is
some sort of relationship between the two, some link between the two
tables.?
"Wayne Wengert" <wa************ ***@wengert.com > wrote in message
news:#w******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...

Thanks for the help here. I know I am confused on procedures and terms for
all this. Basically, I want to end up with an XML file similar to the one
shown below. I currently have 2 arrays - one with just the common show data (showname and showdate) and another array with sets of values for each entry (name, team, event, time).

From what I've read I believe I want to create a new datatable for each of
those 2 current arrays and define columns as appropriate? But since the
contest data table will have just one row and the entries table will have
many rows I don't see how to build an object from which I can export the XML I need. I've though of a cross join (right term?) where the output will
consist of rows where the contest data is repeated in each row. That seems
inefficient?

Any pointers are much appreciated

=============== =============== =============== ===

<contest>
<contestinfo>
<contestname>So uth Side Contest</contestname>
<contestdate>20 04-05-07</contestdate>
</contestinfo>
<entry>
<name>Johnny Jones</name>
<team>Marauders </team>
<event>Relay Race</event>
<time>10:30 AM</time>
</entry>
<entry>
<name>Mary Smith</name>
<team>Marauders </team>
<event>Relay Race</event>
<time>10:30 AM</time>
</entry>
<entry>
<name>Ed Brown</name>
<team>Hot Shots</team>
<event>200 Yd</event>
<time>10:45 AM</time>
</entry>
<entry>
<name>Jack Green</name>
<team>Marauders </team>
<event>200 Yd</event>
<time>10:45 AM</time>
</entry>
</contest>
=============== =============== ===============

Wayne

"William Ryan eMVP" <do********@com cast.nospam.net > wrote in message
news:eh******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P11.phx.gbl...

Hi Wayne:

What part do you need? I'll try to find something in particular.

if you have a datatab;le, the rest is easy:

DataSet ds = new DataSet();
ds.Tables.Add(D ataTableYouCret aed);
ds.WriteXML(@"P ath:\Fielname.x ml");

then, set up a dataadapter and just call update
dataAdapter1.Up date(ds.Tables[0]) //you may need multiple adapters depending

on how many tables you have.

HTH,

Bill
"Wayne Wengert" <wa************ ***@wengert.com > wrote in message
news:up******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...

William;

Thanks for the reply. Do you have a pointer to information or examples of how to accomplish this? I am feeling like it is a catch 22 since the only way I see to get a datatable is to have a dataset to contain it but I have not yet created the dataset. I am unsure of how to accomplish this.

Wayne

"William Ryan eMVP" <do********@com cast.nospam.net > wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..
> One easy way is to load the data into a datatable instead of arrays, or use
> the arrays to load a datatable. Put the datatable in a dataset and use the
> .WriteXML method to write it and DataSet.ReadXML to read it.
>
> You can also make your Arrays memebers of a class and mark the class as > Serializable and use the serialization libraries to accomplish this.
>
> HTH,
>
> Bill
> "Wayne Wengert" <wa************ ***@wengert.com > wrote in message
> news:OV******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...
> > I am trying to build a VB.NET Windows application in which I want to > create
> > an XML file from data collected from the user and stored in

arrays. I

am

> > looking for any pointers to information on how to accomplish this.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Wayne
> >
> >
>
>

[Wayne Wengert]

Thanks for the continued education.

When you say you loaded my XML into a dataset, exactly how did you do that?

As for the tables, there is no link - I can easily give each show data entry
an identity value ("ShowID") and then use that as a link in the entries
table.

Wayne
"William Ryan eMVP" <do********@com cast.nospam.net > wrote in message
news:O0******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...

I just loaded your xml into a dataset and got two tables as expected. In
your dataset or object, you need a link between the two, there doesn't
appear to be one. If one value is common in both tables, then you can use a DataRelation and the rest is really easy, I can walk you through it in a few minutes. However, do I understand the structure correctly in that there is
some sort of relationship between the two, some link between the two
tables.?
"Wayne Wengert" <wa************ ***@wengert.com > wrote in message
news:#w******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...

Thanks for the help here. I know I am confused on procedures and terms for

all this. Basically, I want to end up with an XML file similar to the one shown below. I currently have 2 arrays - one with just the common show data

(showname and showdate) and another array with sets of values for each

entry

(name, team, event, time).

From what I've read I believe I want to create a new datatable for each of those 2 current arrays and define columns as appropriate? But since the
contest data table will have just one row and the entries table will have many rows I don't see how to build an object from which I can export the

XML

I need. I've though of a cross join (right term?) where the output will
consist of rows where the contest data is repeated in each row. That seems inefficient?

Any pointers are much appreciated

=============== =============== =============== ===

<contest>
<contestinfo>
<contestname>So uth Side Contest</contestname>
<contestdate>20 04-05-07</contestdate>
</contestinfo>
<entry>
<name>Johnny Jones</name>
<team>Marauders </team>
<event>Relay Race</event>
<time>10:30 AM</time>
</entry>
<entry>
<name>Mary Smith</name>
<team>Marauders </team>
<event>Relay Race</event>
<time>10:30 AM</time>
</entry>
<entry>
<name>Ed Brown</name>
<team>Hot Shots</team>
<event>200 Yd</event>
<time>10:45 AM</time>
</entry>
<entry>
<name>Jack Green</name>
<team>Marauders </team>
<event>200 Yd</event>
<time>10:45 AM</time>
</entry>
</contest>
=============== =============== ===============

Wayne

"William Ryan eMVP" <do********@com cast.nospam.net > wrote in message
news:eh******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P11.phx.gbl...

Hi Wayne:

What part do you need? I'll try to find something in particular.

if you have a datatab;le, the rest is easy:

DataSet ds = new DataSet();
ds.Tables.Add(D ataTableYouCret aed);
ds.WriteXML(@"P ath:\Fielname.x ml");

then, set up a dataadapter and just call update
dataAdapter1.Up date(ds.Tables[0]) //you may need multiple adapters

depending

on how many tables you have.

HTH,

Bill
"Wayne Wengert" <wa************ ***@wengert.com > wrote in message
news:up******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
> William;
>
> Thanks for the reply. Do you have a pointer to information or examples

of

> how to accomplish this? I am feeling like it is a catch 22 since the

only

> way I see to get a datatable is to have a dataset to contain it but

I have

> not yet created the dataset. I am unsure of how to accomplish this.
>
> Wayne
>
> "William Ryan eMVP" <do********@com cast.nospam.net > wrote in message
> news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..
> > One easy way is to load the data into a datatable instead of

arrays, or

> use
> > the arrays to load a datatable. Put the datatable in a dataset

and use

> the
> > .WriteXML method to write it and DataSet.ReadXML to read it.
> >
> > You can also make your Arrays memebers of a class and mark the

class as

> > Serializable and use the serialization libraries to accomplish

this. > >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Bill
> > "Wayne Wengert" <wa************ ***@wengert.com > wrote in message
> > news:OV******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...
> > > I am trying to build a VB.NET Windows application in which I want to > > create
> > > an XML file from data collected from the user and stored in

arrays.

I

am
> > > looking for any pointers to information on how to accomplish

this. > > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > > Wayne
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[William Ryan eMVP]

myDataSet.ReadX ML(@"Path:\File .xml");

THis may aslo be helpful
http://www.knowdotnet.com/articles/datarelation.html
"Wayne Wengert" <wa************ ***@wengert.com > wrote in message
news:OA******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P12.phx.gbl...

Thanks for the continued education.

When you say you loaded my XML into a dataset, exactly how did you do that?
As for the tables, there is no link - I can easily give each show data entry an identity value ("ShowID") and then use that as a link in the entries
table.

Wayne
"William Ryan eMVP" <do********@com cast.nospam.net > wrote in message
news:O0******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...

I just loaded your xml into a dataset and got two tables as expected. In

your dataset or object, you need a link between the two, there doesn't
appear to be one. If one value is common in both tables, then you can use

a

DataRelation and the rest is really easy, I can walk you through it in a few

minutes. However, do I understand the structure correctly in that there

is some sort of relationship between the two, some link between the two
tables.?
"Wayne Wengert" <wa************ ***@wengert.com > wrote in message
news:#w******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...

Thanks for the help here. I know I am confused on procedures and terms for all this. Basically, I want to end up with an XML file similar to the one shown below. I currently have 2 arrays - one with just the common show

data

(showname and showdate) and another array with sets of values for each

entry

(name, team, event, time).

From what I've read I believe I want to create a new datatable for each of

those 2 current arrays and define columns as appropriate? But since

the contest data table will have just one row and the entries table will

have many rows I don't see how to build an object from which I can export the XML

I need. I've though of a cross join (right term?) where the output

will consist of rows where the contest data is repeated in each row. That

seems inefficient?

Any pointers are much appreciated

=============== =============== =============== ===

<contest>
<contestinfo>
<contestname>So uth Side Contest</contestname>
<contestdate>20 04-05-07</contestdate>
</contestinfo>
<entry>
<name>Johnny Jones</name>
<team>Marauders </team>
<event>Relay Race</event>
<time>10:30 AM</time>
</entry>
<entry>
<name>Mary Smith</name>
<team>Marauders </team>
<event>Relay Race</event>
<time>10:30 AM</time>
</entry>
<entry>
<name>Ed Brown</name>
<team>Hot Shots</team>
<event>200 Yd</event>
<time>10:45 AM</time>
</entry>
<entry>
<name>Jack Green</name>
<team>Marauders </team>
<event>200 Yd</event>
<time>10:45 AM</time>
</entry>
</contest>
=============== =============== ===============

Wayne

"William Ryan eMVP" <do********@com cast.nospam.net > wrote in message
news:eh******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P11.phx.gbl...
> Hi Wayne:
>
> What part do you need? I'll try to find something in particular.
>
> if you have a datatab;le, the rest is easy:
>
> DataSet ds = new DataSet();
> ds.Tables.Add(D ataTableYouCret aed);
> ds.WriteXML(@"P ath:\Fielname.x ml");
>
> then, set up a dataadapter and just call update
> dataAdapter1.Up date(ds.Tables[0]) //you may need multiple adapters
depending
> on how many tables you have.
>
> HTH,
>
> Bill
> "Wayne Wengert" <wa************ ***@wengert.com > wrote in message
> news:up******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
> > William;
> >
> > Thanks for the reply. Do you have a pointer to information or examples of
> > how to accomplish this? I am feeling like it is a catch 22 since the only
> > way I see to get a datatable is to have a dataset to contain it but I

have
> > not yet created the dataset. I am unsure of how to accomplish

this. > >
> > Wayne
> >
> > "William Ryan eMVP" <do********@com cast.nospam.net > wrote in message > > news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..
> > > One easy way is to load the data into a datatable instead of

arrays, or
> > use
> > > the arrays to load a datatable. Put the datatable in a dataset and use
> > the
> > > .WriteXML method to write it and DataSet.ReadXML to read it.
> > >
> > > You can also make your Arrays memebers of a class and mark the class as
> > > Serializable and use the serialization libraries to accomplish this. > > >
> > > HTH,
> > >
> > > Bill
> > > "Wayne Wengert" <wa************ ***@wengert.com > wrote in message
> > > news:OV******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > I am trying to build a VB.NET Windows application in which I want

to

> > > create
> > > > an XML file from data collected from the user and stored in

arrays.

I
> am
> > > > looking for any pointers to information on how to accomplish

this. > > > >
> > > > TIA
> > > >
> > > > Wayne
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Wayne Wengert]

William;

I changed the XML code to include the relations (I hope) and that new file
is below. I am still having trouble working with the file. I took your
sample for reading the XML data into a dataset but I still am confused about
exactly what needs to be done to get to the data. I have the following code
(VB) but I don't see how to bind the data to the grid - Intellisense does
not show "DataBind" as a method.

=============== =========== Code =============== ==============
' Instantiate the DataSet variable.

Dim dsImportXML As DataSet

dsImportXML = New DataSet

dsImportXML.Rea dXml("c:\temp\c ontest.xml")

DataGrid1.DataS ource = dsImportXML.Tab les(0)

==> Want to Bind here <==

=============== =============== =============== =============== =

=============== ======== XML File =============== ===============
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<!-- Test for Contest File -->
<contest>
<contestinfo contestid="005" >
<contestname>So uth Side Contest</contestname>
<contestdate>20 04-05-07</contestdate>
</contestinfo>
<entry contestid="005" >
<name>Johnny Jones</name>
<team>Marauders </team>
<event>Relay Race</event>
<time>10:30 AM</time>
</entry>
<entry contestid="005" >
<name>Mary Smith</name>
<team>Marauders </team>
<event>Relay Race</event>
<time>10:30 AM</time>
</entry>
<entry contestid="005" >
<name>Ed Brown</name>
<team>Hot Shots</team>
<event>200 Yd</event>
<time>10:45 AM</time>
</entry>
<entry contestid="005" >
<name>Jack Green</name>
<team>Marauders </team>
<event>200 Yd</event>
<time>10:45 AM</time>
</entry>
</contest>
=============== =============== =============== =============== =

Wayne
"William Ryan eMVP" <do********@com cast.nospam.net > wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP10.phx.gbl. ..

myDataSet.ReadX ML(@"Path:\File .xml");

THis may aslo be helpful
http://www.knowdotnet.com/articles/datarelation.html
"Wayne Wengert" <wa************ ***@wengert.com > wrote in message
news:OA******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P12.phx.gbl...

Thanks for the continued education.

When you say you loaded my XML into a dataset, exactly how did you do that?

As for the tables, there is no link - I can easily give each show data

entry

an identity value ("ShowID") and then use that as a link in the entries
table.

Wayne
"William Ryan eMVP" <do********@com cast.nospam.net > wrote in message
news:O0******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...

I just loaded your xml into a dataset and got two tables as expected. In your dataset or object, you need a link between the two, there doesn't
appear to be one. If one value is common in both tables, then you can use

a

DataRelation and the rest is really easy, I can walk you through it in a

few

minutes. However, do I understand the structure correctly in that

there is some sort of relationship between the two, some link between the two
tables.?
"Wayne Wengert" <wa************ ***@wengert.com > wrote in message
news:#w******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the help here. I know I am confused on procedures and

terms for

> all this. Basically, I want to end up with an XML file similar to

the one

> shown below. I currently have 2 arrays - one with just the common

show data
> (showname and showdate) and another array with sets of values for each entry
> (name, team, event, time).
>
> From what I've read I believe I want to create a new datatable for

each

of

> those 2 current arrays and define columns as appropriate? But since

the > contest data table will have just one row and the entries table will

have

> many rows I don't see how to build an object from which I can export the XML
> I need. I've though of a cross join (right term?) where the output will > consist of rows where the contest data is repeated in each row. That

seems

> inefficient?
>
> Any pointers are much appreciated
>
> =============== =============== =============== ===
>
> <contest>
> <contestinfo>
> <contestname>So uth Side Contest</contestname>
> <contestdate>20 04-05-07</contestdate>
> </contestinfo>
> <entry>
> <name>Johnny Jones</name>
> <team>Marauders </team>
> <event>Relay Race</event>
> <time>10:30 AM</time>
> </entry>
> <entry>
> <name>Mary Smith</name>
> <team>Marauders </team>
> <event>Relay Race</event>
> <time>10:30 AM</time>
> </entry>
> <entry>
> <name>Ed Brown</name>
> <team>Hot Shots</team>
> <event>200 Yd</event>
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> </entry>
> <entry>
> <name>Jack Green</name>
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> <event>200 Yd</event>
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> </contest>
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>
> Wayne
>
> "William Ryan eMVP" <do********@com cast.nospam.net > wrote in message
> news:eh******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P11.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Wayne:
> >
> > What part do you need? I'll try to find something in particular.
> >
> > if you have a datatab;le, the rest is easy:
> >
> > DataSet ds = new DataSet();
> > ds.Tables.Add(D ataTableYouCret aed);
> > ds.WriteXML(@"P ath:\Fielname.x ml");
> >
> > then, set up a dataadapter and just call update
> > dataAdapter1.Up date(ds.Tables[0]) //you may need multiple adapters
> depending
> > on how many tables you have.
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Bill
> > "Wayne Wengert" <wa************ ***@wengert.com > wrote in message
> > news:up******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
> > > William;
> > >
> > > Thanks for the reply. Do you have a pointer to information or

examples

> of
> > > how to accomplish this? I am feeling like it is a catch 22 since the > only
> > > way I see to get a datatable is to have a dataset to contain it but

I

> have
> > > not yet created the dataset. I am unsure of how to accomplish

this. > > >
> > > Wayne
> > >
> > > "William Ryan eMVP" <do********@com cast.nospam.net > wrote in message > > > news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..
> > > > One easy way is to load the data into a datatable instead of

arrays,

> or
> > > use
> > > > the arrays to load a datatable. Put the datatable in a dataset and

> use
> > > the
> > > > .WriteXML method to write it and DataSet.ReadXML to read it.
> > > >
> > > > You can also make your Arrays memebers of a class and mark the

class

> as
> > > > Serializable and use the serialization libraries to accomplish

this.

> > > >
> > > > HTH,
> > > >
> > > > Bill
> > > > "Wayne Wengert" <wa************ ***@wengert.com > wrote in

message > > > > news:OV******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > I am trying to build a VB.NET Windows application in which I

want

to
> > > > create
> > > > > an XML file from data collected from the user and stored in
arrays.
> I
> > am
> > > > > looking for any pointers to information on how to accomplish

this.

> > > > >
> > > > > TIA
> > > > >
> > > > > Wayne
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>