数据集在内存中提供了非常有用的数据表示，可用于各种基于数据的应用程序. LINQ to Dataset作为LINQ to ADO.NET的技术之一，有助于以无忧无虑的方式对数据集的数据执行查询，并提高生产力.
LINQ to Dataset使开发人员的查询任务变得简单.它们不需要用特定的查询语言编写查询，而是可以用编程语言编写. LINQ to Dataset还可用于查询从多个数据源合并数据的位置.这也不需要任何LINQ提供程序，就像LINQ to SQL和LINQ to XML一样，用于访问内存集合中的数据.
下面是一个LINQ to Dataset查询的简单示例，其中a首先获取数据源，然后用两个数据表填充数据集.在两个表之间建立关系，并通过join子句对两个表创建LINQ查询.最后，foreach循环用于显示所需的结果.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Data;
using System.Data.SqlClient;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
namespace LINQtoDataset {
class Program {
static void Main(string[] args) {
string connectString = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["LinqToSQLDBConnectionString"].ToString();
string sqlSelect = "SELECT * FROM Department;" + "SELECT * FROM Employee;";
// Create the data adapter to retrieve data from the database
SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(sqlSelect, connectString);
// Create table mappings
da.TableMappings.Add("Table", "Department");
da.TableMappings.Add("Table1", "Employee");
// Create and fill the DataSet
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
da.Fill(ds);
DataRelation dr = ds.Relations.Add("FK_Employee_Department",
ds.Tables["Department"].Columns["DepartmentId"],
ds.Tables["Employee"].Columns["DepartmentId"]);
DataTable department = ds.Tables["Department"];
DataTable employee = ds.Tables["Employee"];
var query = from d in department.AsEnumerable()
join e in employee.AsEnumerable()
on d.Field<int>("DepartmentId") equals
e.Field<int>("DepartmentId")
select new {
EmployeeId = e.Field<int>("EmployeeId"),
Name = e.Field<string>("Name"),
DepartmentId = d.Field<int>("DepartmentId"),
DepartmentName = d.Field<string>("Name")
};
foreach (var q in query) {
Console.WriteLine("Employee Id = {0} , Name = {1} , Department Name = {2}",
q.EmployeeId, q.Name, q.DepartmentName);
}
Console.WriteLine("\nPress any key to continue.");
Console.ReadKey();
}
}
}Imports System.Data.SqlClient
Imports System.Linq
Module LinqToDataSet
Sub Main()
Dim connectString As String = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("LinqToSQLDBConnectionString").ToString()
Dim sqlSelect As String = "SELECT * FROM Department;" + "SELECT * FROM Employee;"
Dim sqlCnn As SqlConnection = New SqlConnection(connectString)
sqlCnn.Open()
Dim da As New SqlDataAdapter
da.SelectCommand = New SqlCommand(sqlSelect, sqlCnn)
da.TableMappings.Add("Table", "Department")
da.TableMappings.Add("Table1", "Employee")
Dim ds As New DataSet()
da.Fill(ds)
Dim dr As DataRelation = ds.Relations.Add("FK_Employee_Department", ds.Tables("Department").Columns("DepartmentId"), ds.Tables("Employee").Columns("DepartmentId"))
Dim department As DataTable = ds.Tables("Department")
Dim employee As DataTable = ds.Tables("Employee")
Dim query = From d In department.AsEnumerable()
Join e In employee.AsEnumerable() On d.Field(Of Integer)("DepartmentId") Equals
e.Field(Of Integer)("DepartmentId")
Select New Person With { _
.EmployeeId = e.Field(Of Integer)("EmployeeId"),
.EmployeeName = e.Field(Of String)("Name"),
.DepartmentId = d.Field(Of Integer)("DepartmentId"),
.DepartmentName = d.Field(Of String)("Name")
}
For Each e In query
Console.WriteLine("Employee Id = {0} , Name = {1} , Department Name = {2}", e.EmployeeId, e.EmployeeName, e.DepartmentName)
Next
Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Press any key to continue.")
Console.ReadKey()
End Sub
Class Person
Public Property EmployeeId As Integer
Public Property EmployeeName As String
Public Property DepartmentId As Integer
Public Property DepartmentName As String
End Class
End Modulee当编译并执行上述C＃或VB代码时，它会产生以下结果 :
Employee Id = 1, Name = William, Department Name = Account Employee Id = 2, Name = Benjamin, Department Name = Account Employee Id = 3, Name = Miley, Department Name = Sales Press any key to continue.
在开始使用LINQ to Dataset查询数据集之前，加载至关重要数据到数据集，这可以通过使用DataAdapter类或LINQ to SQL来完成.使用LINQ to Dataset进行查询的制定非常类似于使用LINQ以及其他支持LINQ的数据源来制定查询.
In以下单表查询，从SalesOrderHeaderTtable收集所有在线订单，然后订单ID，订单日期以及订单号显示为输出.
C＃
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Data;
using System.Data.SqlClient;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
namespace LinqToDataset {
class SingleTable {
static void Main(string[] args) {
string connectString = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["LinqToSQLDBConnectionString"].ToString();
string sqlSelect = "SELECT * FROM Department;";
// Create the data adapter to retrieve data from the database
SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(sqlSelect, connectString);
// Create table mappings
da.TableMappings.Add("Table", "Department");
// Create and fill the DataSet
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
da.Fill(ds);
DataTable department = ds.Tables["Department"];
var query = from d in department.AsEnumerable()
select new {
DepartmentId = d.Field<int>("DepartmentId"),
DepartmentName = d.Field<string>("Name")
};
foreach (var q in query) {
Console.WriteLine("Department Id = {0} , Name = {1}",
q.DepartmentId, q.DepartmentName);
}
Console.WriteLine("\nPress any key to continue.");
Console.ReadKey();
}
}
}VB
Imports System.Data.SqlClient
Imports System.Linq
Module LinqToDataSet
Sub Main()
Dim connectString As String = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("LinqToSQLDBConnectionString").ToString()
Dim sqlSelect As String = "SELECT * FROM Department;"
Dim sqlCnn As SqlConnection = New SqlConnection(connectString)
sqlCnn.Open()
Dim da As New SqlDataAdapter
da.SelectCommand = New SqlCommand(sqlSelect, sqlCnn)
da.TableMappings.Add("Table", "Department")
Dim ds As New DataSet()
da.Fill(ds)
Dim department As DataTable = ds.Tables("Department")
Dim query = From d In department.AsEnumerable()
Select New DepartmentDetail With {
.DepartmentId = d.Field(Of Integer)("DepartmentId"),
.DepartmentName = d.Field(Of String)("Name")
}
For Each e In query
Console.WriteLine("Department Id = {0} , Name = {1}", e.DepartmentId, e.DepartmentName)
Next
Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Press any key to continue.")
Console.ReadKey()
End Sub
Public Class DepartmentDetail
Public Property DepartmentId As Integer
Public Property DepartmentName As String
End Class
End Module当上面的代码编译并执行C＃或VB，它产生以下结果 :
Department Id = 1, Name = Account Department Id = 2, Name = Sales Department Id = 3, Name = Pre-Sales Department Id = 4, Name = Marketing Press any key to continue.
