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Nested Datagrid in C# winforms

Devesh Omar30411 17-Jun-2014
Introduction

Here I will describe how to show data in nested datagrid using C# winforms

This is applicable to those cases where we have to display master and child content / rows.

Example Student Table

Here in this example we have list of Students  and inside we have details of student marks

StudentId
Student name
Student Roll number

1

Devesh omar

0302713014

 

SubjectID

SubjectName

Marks                           

123

Physics

75

321

chemistry

99

555

Maths

100

 

 

 

2

Nikhil

03027130145

 

SubjectID

SubjectName

Marks                           

123

Physics

72

321

C#

100

555

Maths

100

 

 

 

 

Our purpose is to display this type of data using C#  Winforms

 

Steps and Code:

  1. First we need to create Master and child tables.
  2. To identify the relationship between tables we should have Primary and Foreign Keys in tables 
  3. Here we are creating datatable for master and child tables.
  4. Master table  (student)
                //Parent table
            DataTable dtstudent = new DataTable();
            dtstudent.Columns.Add("Student_ID"typeof(int));
            dtstudent.Columns.Add("Student_Name"typeof(string));
            dtstudent.Columns.Add("Student_RollNo"typeof(string));

 

  1. Child Table (Student Marks)
//Child table
            DataTable dtstudentMarks = new DataTable();
            dtstudentMarks.Columns.Add("Student_ID"typeof(int));
            dtstudentMarks.Columns.Add("Subject_ID"typeof(int));
            dtstudentMarks.Columns.Add("Subject_Name"typeof(string));
            dtstudentMarks.Columns.Add("Marks"typeof(int)); 

f.  Understanding Relation ship between Master and child table

Nested Datagrid in C# winforms  

g.  In brief

dtstudent.StudentID = dtstudentMarks.StudentID 

Adding Rows to Master table (Student Table)

//Adding Rows
 
            dtstudent.Rows.Add(111, "Devesh""03021013014");
            dtstudent.Rows.Add(222, "ROLI""0302101444");
            dtstudent.Rows.Add(333, "ROLI Ji""030212222");
            dtstudent.Rows.Add(444, "NIKHIL""KANPUR");
 

i.  Adding Row to Child table (Student Marks table)

   // data for devesh ID=111
            dtstudentMarks.Rows.Add(111, "01","Physics", 99);
            dtstudentMarks.Rows.Add(111, "02","Maths", 77);
            dtstudentMarks.Rows.Add(111, "03","C#", 100);
            dtstudentMarks.Rows.Add(111, "01","Physics", 99);
 
 
            //data for ROLI ID=222
            dtstudentMarks.Rows.Add(222, "01""Physics", 80);
            dtstudentMarks.Rows.Add(222, "02""English", 95);
            dtstudentMarks.Rows.Add(222, "03""Commerce", 95);
            dtstudentMarks.Rows.Add(222, "01""BankPO", 99);

Adding master and child table to dataset.

DataSet dsDataset = new DataSet();
  dsDataset.Tables.Add(dtstudent);
  dsDataset.Tables.Add(dtstudentMarks);

Defining relationship between Master and child table



DataRelation Datatablerelation = new DataRelation("DetailsMarks", dsDataset.Tables[0].Columns[0], dsDataset.Tables[1].Columns[0],true);
            dsDataset.Relations.Add(Datatablerelation);

 l.  Adding Datagrid control in winforms

As per screen below we can add datagrid to winforms

Right click in tool bar -> choose item 

 

Nested Datagrid in C# winforms 


m.    Binding data


dataGrid1.DataSource = dsDataset.Tables[0]; 


n.      All code together

private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            //Parent table
            DataTable dtstudent = new DataTable();
            // add column to datatable  
            dtstudent.Columns.Add("Student_ID"typeof(int));
            dtstudent.Columns.Add("Student_Name"typeof(string));
            dtstudent.Columns.Add("Student_RollNo"typeof(string));
 
           
            //Child table
            DataTable dtstudentMarks = new DataTable();
            dtstudentMarks.Columns.Add("Student_ID"typeof(int));
            dtstudentMarks.Columns.Add("Subject_ID"typeof(int));
            dtstudentMarks.Columns.Add("Subject_Name"typeof(string));
            dtstudentMarks.Columns.Add("Marks"typeof(int));
           
 
 
            //Adding Rows
 
            dtstudent.Rows.Add(111, "Devesh""03021013014");
            dtstudent.Rows.Add(222, "ROLI""0302101444");
            dtstudent.Rows.Add(333, "ROLI Ji""030212222");
            dtstudent.Rows.Add(444, "NIKHIL""KANPUR");
 
                // data for devesh ID=111
            dtstudentMarks.Rows.Add(111, "01","Physics", 99);
            dtstudentMarks.Rows.Add(111, "02","Maths", 77);
            dtstudentMarks.Rows.Add(111, "03","C#", 100);
            dtstudentMarks.Rows.Add(111, "01","Physics", 99);
 
 
            //data for ROLI ID=222
            dtstudentMarks.Rows.Add(222, "01""Physics", 80);
            dtstudentMarks.Rows.Add(222, "02""English", 95);
            dtstudentMarks.Rows.Add(222, "03""Commerce", 95);
            dtstudentMarks.Rows.Add(222, "01""BankPO", 99);
 
 
 
            DataSet dsDataset = new DataSet();
            //Add two DataTables  in Dataset
 
            dsDataset.Tables.Add(dtstudent);
            dsDataset.Tables.Add(dtstudentMarks);
 
           
            DataRelation Datatablerelation = new DataRelation("DetailsMarks", dsDataset.Tables[0].Columns[0], dsDataset.Tables[1].Columns[0], true);
            dsDataset.Relations.Add(Datatablerelation);
            dataGrid1.DataSource = dsDataset.Tables[0];
 
        }

o. Running code

We will get following screen having expandable rows in datagrid.

Nested Datagrid in C# winforms

p.      Expanding row to see details


Nested Datagrid in C# winforms 


q.      Click on DetailsMarks to get Marks details


Nested Datagrid in C# winforms 


r.        Details screen for student_Id=222 


Nested Datagrid in C# winforms 

s.       Go to back for Master details


Click on highlighted back button to go master detail form


Nested Datagrid in C# winforms 


t.        Main form


Nested Datagrid in C# winforms 

Conclusion 


We have learned how to show data in datagrid with master and child relationship.


Updated 14-Jul-2020
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