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The DataColumn Class

DataColumn objects represent the columns, that is, the fields, in a data table. In ADO.NET terms, the columns in a table specify its XML schema. When you create a table and add columns to it, you specify the name of the column and the type of data it stores; see the DataTableCode example in the "Creating a Data Table in Code" topic in this chapter for the details.

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You can make sure that values in a data column are unique by creating a UniqueConstraint object and adding it to the Constraints collection of the containing DataTable object.

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You can use the Expression property of data columns to perform operations such as filtering rows, calculating values, or creating sums.