What's the difference between a dataset's DataSetName and (Name) attributes? What is DataSetName used for?

Hello Richard,

Thanks for your post on MSDN forum.

The (Name) attribute in the identifier of the typed DataSet, which indicates the instance of the typed DataSet used in the code. However, the DataSetName just a Property of the typed DataSet(inherited from the DataSet class), which is a string object and indicates the name of the current DataSet. The following code would give some idea of the two things.

private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//We change the DataSetName to the string as we want,
//but we cannot change the identifier
this.northwindDataSet.DataSetName = "MyCustomName";
//northwindDataSet is the (Name) attribute.
//"MyCustomName" is the name of northwindDataSet.
MessageBox.Show(this.northwindDataSet.DataSetName);
}

Thanks
Rong-Chun Zhang
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Well, DataSetName is a property of the dataset that defines its name.

I'm not sure what you mean by the (Name) attribute. Are you referring to a typed dataset?

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Select a dataset and look at the properties. One of those properties under Design is names (Name)

I always build my datasets with code, so I don't have a dataset to "select".

I assume you are using the designers? If so, then I assume you are building a typed dataset. So I would guess that the name attribute is the name of the typed dataset (that is the class that maps to the actual dataset).

But I'm not certain.

Hope this helps.

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Hello Richard,

Thanks for your post on MSDN forum.

The (Name) attribute in the identifier of the typed DataSet, which indicates the instance of the typed DataSet used in the code. However, the DataSetName just a Property of the typed DataSet(inherited from the DataSet class), which is a string object and indicates the name of the current DataSet. The following code would give some idea of the two things.

private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//We change the DataSetName to the string as we want,
//but we cannot change the identifier
this.northwindDataSet.DataSetName = "MyCustomName";
//northwindDataSet is the (Name) attribute.
//"MyCustomName" is the name of northwindDataSet.
MessageBox.Show(this.northwindDataSet.DataSetName);
}

Thanks
Rong-Chun Zhang
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Hello Richard,

I am writing to check the status of the issue on your side. Would you mind letting me know the result of the suggestions? If you have any additional question, welcome to post here.

Have a great day!

Thanks,
Rong-Chun Zhang

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