How to import data from Data Table to XLS spreadsheet with Spreadsheet SDK

Use code samples below to get data from Data Table and import them to Excel table (XLS spreadsheet) in C# and Visual Basic .NET using Bytescout Spreadsheet SDK.

C#

using System.Data;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.IO;

namespace Bytescout.Spreadsheet.Demo.Csharp.ImportFromDataTable
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            const string fileName = "CSharpImportFromDataTable.xls";

            // Create a new spreadsheet
            Spreadsheet spreadsheet = new Spreadsheet();

            // Get the data from the datatable that we want to import
            DataTable periodicTable = GetDataTable();

            // Import data into spreadheet
            spreadsheet.ImportFromDataTable(periodicTable);

            // Save the spreadsheet
            if (File.Exists(fileName)) File.Delete(fileName);
            spreadsheet.SaveAs(fileName);

            // Close spreadsheet
            spreadsheet.Close();

            // Open the spreadsheet
            Process.Start(fileName);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a data table of the periodic table of elements
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>A data table of the periodic table of elements</returns>
        private static DataTable GetDataTable()
        {
            DataTable periodicTable = new DataTable("PeriodicTable");

            periodicTable.Columns.Add("Name", typeof(string));
            periodicTable.Columns.Add("Symbol", typeof(string));
            periodicTable.Columns.Add("AtomicNumber", typeof(int));

            DataRow dr = periodicTable.Rows.Add();
            dr[0] = "Hydrogen";
            dr[1] = "H";
            dr[2] = "1";

            dr = periodicTable.Rows.Add();
            dr[0] = "Helium";
            dr[1] = "He";
            dr[2] = "2";

            dr = periodicTable.Rows.Add();
            dr[0] = "Lithium";
            dr[1] = "Li";
            dr[2] = "3";

            dr = periodicTable.Rows.Add();
            dr[0] = "Beryllium";
            dr[1] = "Be";
            dr[2] = "4";

            dr = periodicTable.Rows.Add();
            dr[0] = "Boron";
            dr[1] = "B";
            dr[2] = "5";

            dr = periodicTable.Rows.Add();
            dr[0] = "Carbon";
            dr[1] = "C";
            dr[2] = "6";

            return periodicTable;
        }
    }
}

VB.NET

Imports System.IO

Module Module1

    Sub Main()
        Const fileName As String = "VBNetImportFromDataTable.xls"

        'Create a new spreadsheet
        Dim spreadsheet As Bytescout.Spreadsheet.Spreadsheet = New Bytescout.Spreadsheet.Spreadsheet

        'Get the data from the 2D array that we want to import
        Dim periodicTable As DataTable = GetDataTable()

        'Import data into spreadheet
        spreadsheet.ImportFromDataTable(periodicTable)

        'Save the spreadsheet
        If (File.Exists(fileName)) Then
            File.Delete(fileName)
        End If
        spreadsheet.SaveAs(fileName)

        'Close spreadsheet
        spreadsheet.Close()

        'Open the spreadsheet
        Process.Start(fileName)
    End Sub



    ''' <summary>
    ''' Creates a data table of the periodic table of elements
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns>A data table of the periodic table of elements</returns>
    Function GetDataTable() As DataTable

        Dim periodicTable = New DataTable("PeriodicTable")
        Dim dr As DataRow

        periodicTable.Columns.Add("Name", GetType(String))
        periodicTable.Columns.Add("Symbol", GetType(String))
        periodicTable.Columns.Add("AtomicNumber", GetType(Integer))

        dr = periodicTable.Rows.Add()
        dr(0) = "Hydrogen"
        dr(1) = "H"
        dr(2) = "1"

        dr = periodicTable.Rows.Add()
        dr(0) = "Helium"
        dr(1) = "He"
        dr(2) = "2"

        dr = periodicTable.Rows.Add()
        dr(0) = "Lithium"
        dr(1) = "Li"
        dr(2) = "3"

        dr = periodicTable.Rows.Add()
        dr(0) = "Beryllium"
        dr(1) = "Be"
        dr(2) = "4"

        dr = periodicTable.Rows.Add()
        dr(0) = "Boron"
        dr(1) = "B"
        dr(2) = "5"

        dr = periodicTable.Rows.Add()
        dr(0) = "Carbon"
        dr(1) = "C"
        dr(2) = "6"

        Return periodicTable
    End Function


End Module