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Datatable - split into multiple data tables.

I have a datatable, and say it contains data for a list of cars. There are multiple records per car. The VIN column identifies the data per car. It's ordered by VIN. Is there a way to easily split out the set of records per car into separate datatables? So, if I had 6 cars worth of data, I need 6 separate data tables created from the original datatable.

Anil Golamari

You can actually write a linq query using group by on the car type or just each car and then use 'copytodatable' method to write data into different tables. Below link's should give you an idea of what that can be done. If you can provide some sample data I can try to provide a working sample.split in vb.net
C#

it_saige

In other words:

Imports System.Runtime.CompilerServices
Imports System.ComponentModel

Module Module1
	Sub Main()
		Dim data = (From i In Enumerable.Range(0, 20) Select New With {.ID = i, .Name = String.Format("Name{0}", i), .LastSaleDate = DateTime.Now.AddMonths(-(9 * i)), .VIN = If(i Mod 6 = 0, Guid.Parse("59c0743b-4cb7-466a-a069-f3be4c9ca434"), If(i Mod 5 = 0, Guid.Parse("e0f86c79-c008-480a-9cd1-7562084ebe56"), If(i Mod 4 = 0, Guid.Parse("cef55dd8-25a2-4949-92aa-3fbf1e50a192"), If(i Mod 3 = 0, Guid.Parse("a1b2f20f-6248-460e-a939-205334029266"), If(i Mod 2 = 0, Guid.Parse("f485afc0-e994-40ef-b8a1-83e2b8af330d"), Guid.Parse("6f43bb8b-29b9-4c83-89a0-6820bbab9815"))))))}).ConvertToDataTable()
		Dim sets = data.Rows.Cast(Of DataRow).GroupBy(Function(r) r("VIN")).Select(Function(g) g.CopyToDataTable())

		For Each [set] In sets
			Console.WriteLine("Demographics for VIN: {0}", [set].Rows.Cast(Of DataRow).First()("VIN"))
			Console.WriteLine("Sold {0} times before this year.", [set].Rows.Cast(Of DataRow).Where(Function(r) DateTime.Parse(r("LastSaleDate")) < DateTime.Now.AddYears(-1)).Count())
			Console.WriteLine("Sold {0} times this year.", [set].Rows.Cast(Of DataRow).Where(Function(r) DateTime.Parse(r("LastSaleDate")).Year.Equals(DateTime.Now.Year)).Count())
			Console.WriteLine()
		Next
		Console.ReadLine()
	End Sub
End Module

Module Extensions
	<Extension()> _
	Public Function ConvertToDataTable(Of T)(ByVal source As IEnumerable(Of T)) As DataTable
		Dim properties As PropertyDescriptorCollection = TypeDescriptor.GetProperties(GetType(T))
		Dim table As DataTable = New DataTable()

		For i As Integer = 0 To properties.Count - 1
			Dim [property] As PropertyDescriptor = properties(i)
			If [property].PropertyType.IsGenericType AndAlso [property].PropertyType.GetGenericTypeDefinition().Equals(GetType(Nullable)) Then
				table.Columns.Add([property].Name, [property].PropertyType.GetGenericArguments()(0))
			Else
				table.Columns.Add([property].Name, [property].PropertyType)
			End If
		Next

		Dim values(properties.Count - 1) As Object
		For Each item As T In source
			For i As Integer = 0 To properties.Count - 1
				values(i) = properties(i).GetValue(item)
			Next
			table.Rows.Add(values)
		Next

		Return table
	End Function
End Module

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Produces the following output -

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Fernando Soto

Here is some code that will give you what you are looking for.

Public Class Form1

    Dim MyDataTable As New DataTable()

    Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

        '' Test Data
        Dim dc = New DataColumn("VIN", GetType(String))
        MyDataTable.Columns.Add(dc)
        dc = New DataColumn("Manufacturer", GetType(String))
        MyDataTable.Columns.Add(dc)
        dc = New DataColumn("Owner", GetType(String))
        MyDataTable.Columns.Add(dc)

        Dim row = MyDataTable.NewRow()
        row(0) = "A123"
        row(1) = "Ford"
        row(2) = "John Smith"
        MyDataTable.Rows.Add(row)

        row = MyDataTable.NewRow()
        row(0) = "B123"
        row(1) = "Ford"
        row(2) = "John Smith"
        MyDataTable.Rows.Add(row)

        row = MyDataTable.NewRow()
        row(0) = "A123"
        row(1) = "Ford"
        row(2) = "Tom Smith"
        MyDataTable.Rows.Add(row)

        row = MyDataTable.NewRow()
        row(0) = "B123"
        row(1) = "Ford"
        row(2) = "John Smith"
        MyDataTable.Rows.Add(row)

        row = MyDataTable.NewRow()
        row(0) = "B123"
        row(1) = "Ford"
        row(2) = "Henry Smith"
        MyDataTable.Rows.Add(row)

        row = MyDataTable.NewRow()
        row(0) = "Z123"
        row(1) = "Ford"
        row(2) = "Alice Jones"
        MyDataTable.Rows.Add(row)

        DataGridView1.DataSource = MyDataTable

    End Sub

    Dim dTables As New List(Of DataTable)

    Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

        '' Linq query to split the original DataTable by VIN number
        dTables = (From dt In MyDataTable.AsEnumerable()
                   Group dt By vbInformation = dt.Field(Of String)("VIN") Into carGroup = Group
                   Select carGroup.CopyToDataTable()).ToList()

        '' Show the results in there own DataGridView
        DataGridView2.DataSource = dTables(0)
        DataGridView3.DataSource = dTables(1)
        DataGridView4.DataSource = dTables(2)

    End Sub

End Class

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This work and is easy to implement.