Refreshing DataTable

[Simon]

Hi All,

I have a DataGrid bound to a DataTable. Every once in a while I need
to refresh the data in the table so that the updated data is displayed
in the DataGrid. Here's how I am attempting this:

'clear datatable
datatbl.Rows.Clear()

If PLCCount() <> 0 Then
'add rows to datatable containing PLC info
For p = 0 To PLCCount() - 1
Dim rowinfo As DataRow
rowinfo = datatbl.NewRow()
rowinfo("ID") = plcID(p)
rowinfo("Road") = PLCRoadName(p)
rowinfo("Start Time") = MyDate(plcStartTime(p))
rowinfo("End Time") = MyDate(plcEndTime(p))
rowinfo("Location") = plcLocationDescription(p)
rowinfo("Cause") = plcCause(p)
'add info to datatable
Try
'out-of-bounds error here
datatbl.Rows.Add(rowinfo)
Catch ex As Exception
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
End Try
Next p
'bind to datatable to datagrid
grdClosures.DataSource = datatbl
End If

I clear the rows in the DataTable and re-populate. However, when I try
and add the new rows i get an out-of-bounds exception in the Add
function.

This has something to do with the fact that I clear the rows and then
create new ones but I don't know nor understand why this is a problem.

Can anyone help?

Many thanks

Simon

[Cor Ligthert]

Simon,

I made this sample now. I don't set it on our site it is to simple for my
opinion. Can you have a look for yourself what that means accoording your
code.

At least there is no reason to set that datasource again in your code as you
do now.

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Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Dim dt As DataTable = CreateTables()
dt.DefaultView.Sort = "State"
DataGrid1.DataSource = dt
End Sub
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Dim dt As DataTable = DirectCast(DataGrid1.DataSource, DataTable)
'The row above is to set the datatable not global not something
accoording your problem
dt.LoadDataRow(New Object() {"Michael Coles", "New Jersey"}, True)
End Sub
'To have a table to use is one created below
Private Function CreateTables() As DataTable
Dim dt As New DataTable("Persons")
dt.Columns.Add("Name", GetType(System.String))
dt.Columns.Add("State", GetType(System.String))
dt.LoadDataRow(New Object() {"Ken Tucker", "Florida"}, True)
dt.LoadDataRow(New Object() {"Cor Ligthert", "Holland"}, True)
Return dt
End Function
///
I hope this helps,

Cor