Passing datatable with random columns to stored procedure

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The most efficient way for Passing DataTable to Stored Procedure is by using User Defined Table Type. But it requires that column names must be known prior to creating table type.

My requirement is to pass random columns to SP. Is it possible to pass DataTable whose columns are always random to Stored procedure.

Any help or suggestion...

What I have tried:

Searching a lot on google & tried with http://www.aspsnippets.com/Articles/Send-Pass-DataTable-as-parameter-to-Stored-Procedure-in-C-and-VBNet.aspx , http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/412802/Sending-a-DataTable-to-a-Stored-Procedure etc etc

Posted 17-Apr-16 21:33pm

Umesh AP

Updated 17-Apr-16 22:20pm

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2016-04-17T22:20:00

Well, yes - it does. But that's for a good reason.
Column names are needed because they are what the stored procedure uses to access the Table data once it arrives - and if you don't specify the column names, the SQL Table can't be created, and the SP couldn't access them if it was. SQL will not work with "column indexes" except by some very nasty fiddling around.

So give the columns "generic names" - "C1", "C2", ... and both ends will work fine.