WriteBinary Method
The DataSet to write to the stream
The stream which will receive the binary from the DataSet
Writes a DataSet to a binary stream
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Sub WriteBinary( _
ByVal _ds_ As DataSet, _
ByVal _str_ As Stream _
)
public static void WriteBinary(
DataSet _ds_,
Stream _str_
)
Parameters
ds
The DataSet to write to the stream
str
The stream which will receive the binary from the DataSet
Remarks
WriteBinary writes the DataSet using a specific binary encoding scheme which can only be read by ReadBinary.
WriteBinary encodes the version of DataSetSurrogate that was used to produce the stream so as to avoid version and binary format conflicts with newer or older versions. If ReadBinary encounters a newer or older stream, it will return null signifying that the cache data is no longer valid and needs to be refreshed.
IMPORTANT: The ReadBinary and WriteBinary methods only support simple DataSets with tables, columns, rows (with data) and relationships. All other information will be lost. This includes keys, constraints, extended properties, etc
Requirements
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server family