Golgappa.net | Golgappa.org | BagIndia.net | BodyIndia.Com | CabIndia.net | CarsBikes.net | CarsBikes.org | CashIndia.net | ConsumerIndia.net | CookingIndia.net | DataIndia.net | DealIndia.net | EmailIndia.net | FirstTablet.com | FirstTourist.com | ForsaleIndia.net | IndiaBody.Com | IndiaCab.net | IndiaCash.net | IndiaModel.net | KidForum.net | OfficeIndia.net | PaysIndia.com | RestaurantIndia.net | RestaurantsIndia.net | SaleForum.net | SellForum.net | SoldIndia.com | StarIndia.net | TomatoCab.com | TomatoCabs.com | TownIndia.com
Interested to Buy Any Domain ? << Click Here >> for more details...

What is the Difference between Dataset and Datareader?

Answer Posted / khawar rizvi

DataReader
Datareader is like a forward only recordset. It fetches one
row at a time so very less Network Cost compare to DataSet
(Fetches all the rows at a time). DataReader is readonly so
we cannot do any transaction on them. DataReader will be
the best choice where we need to show the data to the user
which requires no transaction ie reports. Due to DataReader
is forward only we cannot fetch the data randomly. .NET
Dataproviders optimizes the datareaders to handle the huge
amount of data.

DataSet
DataSet is always a bulky object that requires lot of
memory space compare to DataReader. We can say the dataset
as a small database coz it stores the schema and data in
the application memory area. DataSet fetches all data from
the datasource at a time to its memory area. So we can
traverse through the object to get required data like
qureying database.

The dataset maintains the relationships among the
datatables inside
it. We can manipulate the realational data as XML using
dataset.We can do transactions (insert/update/delete) on
them and finally the modifications can be updated to the
actual database. This provides impressive flexibility to
the application but with the cost of memory space. DataSet
maintains the original data and the modified data
seperately which requires more memory space. If the amount
of data in the dataset is huge
then it will reduce the applications performance
dramatically.

The following points will improve the performane of a
dataset...

1. Don't use the commandbuilder to generate the sql
statements.
Though it reduces the development time the query generated

by the command builder will not be always as required. For
example
To update the details of an author table the command

Is This Answer Correct ?    45 Yes 10 No



Post New Answer       View All Answers


Please Help Members By Posting Answers For Below Questions

Explain convert.tostrin?

1095


Before in my vb app I would just load the icons from dll. How can I load the icons provided by .net dynamically?

1015


Define clr?

1118


What are the shadow variables?

1104


what is difference between web.config and machine.config and where it will be ?

985


Explain an assembly and its use?

1074


Explain an assembly?

1030


What is a static class?

1060


What is the feature which is common to all .net languages?

972


How do you retrieve the customized properties of a .net application from xml .config file?

1033


Explain about the feature anonymous type?

1036


Name and explain some of the exclusive features which are present in vb?

1003


What is DLL HELL in VB.NET

1062


Explain the difference between thread and process?

1065


How to execute VB.NET PROJECTS,VB6.0 PROJECTS AND write their test cases.Need Reply Urgently

2564