Private Sub DemonstrateMergeTable()
  Dim table1 As New DataTable("Items")

  ' Add columns
  Dim idColumn As New DataColumn("id", GetType(System.Int32))
  Dim itemColumn As New DataColumn("item", GetType(System.Int32))
  table1.Columns.Add(idColumn)
  table1.Columns.Add(itemColumn)

  ' Set the primary key column.
  table1.PrimaryKey = New DataColumn() {idColumn}

  ' Add RowChanged event handler for the table.
  AddHandler table1.RowChanged, AddressOf Row_Changed

  ' Add some rows.
  Dim row As DataRow
  For i As Integer = 0 To 3
    row = table1.NewRow()
    row("id") = i
    row("item") = i
    table1.Rows.Add(row)
  Next i

  ' Accept changes.
  table1.AcceptChanges()
  PrintValues(table1, "Original values")

  ' Create a second DataTable identical to the first.
  Dim table2 As DataTable = table1.Clone()

  ' Add column to the second column, so that the 
  ' schemas no longer match.
  table2.Columns.Add("newColumn", GetType(System.String))

  ' Add three rows. Note that the id column can't be the 
  ' same as existing rows in the original table.
  row = table2.NewRow()
  row("id") = 14
  row("item") = 774
  row("newColumn") = "new column 1"
  table2.Rows.Add(row)

  row = table2.NewRow()
  row("id") = 12
  row("item") = 555
  row("newColumn") = "new column 2"
  table2.Rows.Add(row)

  row = table2.NewRow()
  row("id") = 13
  row("item") = 665
  row("newColumn") = "new column 3"
  table2.Rows.Add(row)

  ' Merge table2 into the table1.
  Console.WriteLine("Merging")
  table1.Merge(table2, False, MissingSchemaAction.Add)
  PrintValues(table1, "Merged With table1, Schema added")
End Sub

Private Sub Row_Changed(ByVal sender As Object, _
      ByVal e As DataRowChangeEventArgs)
  Console.WriteLine("Row changed {0}{1}{2}", _
    e.Action, ControlChars.Tab, e.Row.ItemArray(0))
End Sub

Private Sub PrintValues(ByVal table As DataTable, _
      ByVal label As String)
  ' Display the values in the supplied DataTable:
  Console.WriteLine(label)
  For Each row As DataRow In table.Rows
    For Each col As DataColumn In table.Columns
      Console.Write(ControlChars.Tab + " " + row(col).ToString())
    Next col
    Console.WriteLine()
  Next row
End Sub

Private Sub DemonstrateMergeTable()
  Dim itemsTable As New DataTable("Items")

  ' Add columns
  Dim idColumn As New DataColumn("id", GetType(System.Int32))
  Dim itemColumn As New DataColumn("item", GetType(System.Int32))
  itemsTable.Columns.Add(idColumn)
  itemsTable.Columns.Add(itemColumn)

  ' Set the primary key column.
  itemsTable.PrimaryKey = New DataColumn() {idColumn}

  ' Add RowChanged event handler for the table.
  AddHandler itemsTable.RowChanged, AddressOf Row_Changed

  ' Add some rows.
  Dim row As DataRow
  For i As Integer = 0 To 3
    row = itemsTable.NewRow()
    row("id") = i
    row("item") = i
    itemsTable.Rows.Add(row)
  Next i

  ' Accept changes.
  itemsTable.AcceptChanges()
  PrintValues(itemsTable, "Original values")

  ' Create a second DataTable identical to the first.
  Dim itemsClone As DataTable = itemsTable.Clone()

  ' Add column to the second column, so that the 
  ' schemas no longer match.
  itemsClone.Columns.Add("newColumn", GetType(System.String))

  ' Add three rows. Note that the id column can't be the 
  ' same as existing rows in the original table.
  row = itemsClone.NewRow()
  row("id") = 14
  row("item") = 774
  row("newColumn") = "new column 1"
  itemsClone.Rows.Add(row)

  row = itemsClone.NewRow()
  row("id") = 12
  row("item") = 555
  row("newColumn") = "new column 2"
  itemsClone.Rows.Add(row)

  row = itemsClone.NewRow()
  row("id") = 13
  row("item") = 665
  row("newColumn") = "new column 3"
  itemsClone.Rows.Add(row)

  ' Merge itemsClone into the itemsTable.
  Console.WriteLine("Merging")
  itemsTable.Merge(itemsClone, False, MissingSchemaAction.Add)
  PrintValues(itemsTable, "Merged With itemsTable, Schema added")
End Sub

Private Sub Row_Changed(ByVal sender As Object, _
  ByVal e As DataRowChangeEventArgs)
  Console.WriteLine("Row changed {0}{1}{2}", _
    e.Action, ControlChars.Tab, e.Row.ItemArray(0))
End Sub

Private Sub PrintValues(ByVal table As DataTable, ByVal label As String)
  ' Display the values in the supplied DataTable:
  Console.WriteLine(label)
  For Each row As DataRow In table.Rows
    For Each col As DataColumn In table.Columns
      Console.Write(ControlChars.Tab + " " + row(col).ToString())
    Next col
    Console.WriteLine()
  Next row
End Sub

Private Sub DemonstrateMergeTable()
  ' Demonstrate merging, within and without
  ' preserving changes.

  ' In this example, take these actions:
  ' 1. Create a DataTable (table1) and fill the table with data.
  ' 2. Create a copy of table1, and modify its data (modifiedTable).
  ' 3. Modify data in table1.
  ' 4. Make a copy of table1 (table1Copy).
  ' 5. Merge the data from modifiedTable into table1 and table1Copy, 
  '    showing the difference between setting the preserveChanges 
  '    parameter to true and false.

  ' Create a new DataTable.
  Dim table1 As New DataTable("Items")

  ' Add two columns to the table:
  Dim column As New DataColumn("id", GetType(System.Int32))
  column.AutoIncrement = True
  table1.Columns.Add(column)

  column = New DataColumn("item", GetType(System.String))
  table1.Columns.Add(column)

  ' Set primary key column.
  table1.PrimaryKey = New DataColumn() {table1.Columns(0)}

  ' Add some rows.
  Dim row As DataRow
  For i As Integer = 0 To 3
    row = table1.NewRow()
    row("item") = "Item " & i
    table1.Rows.Add(row)
  Next i

  ' Accept changes.
  table1.AcceptChanges()
  PrintValues(table1, "Original values")

  ' Using the same schema as the original table, 
  ' modify the data for later merge.
  Dim modifiedTable As DataTable = table1.Copy()
  For Each row In modifiedTable.Rows
    row("item") = row("item").ToString() & " modified"
  Next
  modifiedTable.AcceptChanges()

  ' Change row values, and add a new row:
  table1.Rows(0)("item") = "New Item 0"
  table1.Rows(1)("item") = "New Item 1"

  row = table1.NewRow()
  row("id") = 4
  row("item") = "Item 4"
  table1.Rows.Add(row)

  ' Get a copy of the modified data:
  Dim table1Copy As DataTable = table1.Copy()
  PrintValues(table1, "Modified and New Values")
  PrintValues(modifiedTable, "Data to be merged into table1")


  ' Merge new data into the modified data.
  table1.Merge(modifiedTable, True)
  PrintValues(table1, "Merged data (preserve changes)")

  table1Copy.Merge(modifiedTable, False)
  PrintValues(table1Copy, "Merged data (don't preserve changes)")

End Sub

Private Sub PrintValues(ByVal table As DataTable, _
  ByVal label As String)

  ' Display the values in the supplied DataTable:
  Console.WriteLine(label)
  For Each row As DataRow In table.Rows
    For Each column As DataColumn In table.Columns
      Console.Write("{0}{1}", ControlChars.Tab, row(column, _
          DataRowVersion.Current))
    Next column
    Console.WriteLine()
  Next row
End Sub

Private Sub DemonstrateMergeTable()
  Dim table1 As New DataTable("Items")

  ' Add columns
  Dim column1 As New DataColumn("id", GetType(System.Int32))
  Dim column2 As New DataColumn("item", GetType(System.Int32))
  table1.Columns.Add(column1)
  table1.Columns.Add(column2)

  ' Set the primary key column.
  table1.PrimaryKey = New DataColumn() {column1}

  ' Add RowChanged event handler for the table.
  AddHandler table1.RowChanged, AddressOf Row_Changed

  ' Add some rows.
  Dim row As DataRow
  For i As Integer = 0 To 3
    row = table1.NewRow()
    row("id") = i
    row("item") = i
    table1.Rows.Add(row)
  Next i

  ' Accept changes.
  table1.AcceptChanges()
  PrintValues(table1, "Original values")

  ' Create a second DataTable identical to the first.
  Dim table2 As DataTable = table1.Clone()

  ' Add three rows. Note that the id column can't be the 
  ' same as existing rows in the original table.
  row = table2.NewRow()
  row("id") = 14
  row("item") = 774
  table2.Rows.Add(row)

  row = table2.NewRow()
  row("id") = 12
  row("item") = 555
  table2.Rows.Add(row)

  row = table2.NewRow()
  row("id") = 13
  row("item") = 665
  table2.Rows.Add(row)

  ' Merge table2 into the table1.
  Console.WriteLine("Merging")
  table1.Merge(table2)
  PrintValues(table1, "Merged With table1")

End Sub

Private Sub Row_Changed(ByVal sender As Object, _
  ByVal e As DataRowChangeEventArgs)
  Console.WriteLine("Row changed {0}{1}{2}", _
    e.Action, ControlChars.Tab, e.Row.ItemArray(0))
End Sub

Private Sub PrintValues(ByVal table As DataTable, _
  ByVal label As String)
  ' Display the values in the supplied DataTable:
  Console.WriteLine(label)
  For Each row As DataRow In table.Rows
    For Each col As DataColumn In table.Columns
      Console.Write(ControlChars.Tab + " " + row(col).ToString())
    Next col
    Console.WriteLine()
  Next row
End Sub