DataView RowFilter Closest Date

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I have a DataView (dv) that includes a StartDate DateTime column. I'd like to
return the DataView record that contains a StartDate value closest to my
IncidentDate value:

string filter = String.format("StartDate nearest {0}", IncidentDate);

dv.Rowfilter = filter;

Of course, there's no nearest function.

The IncidentDate could be anywhere in the range of StartDate values, so
simply sorting by the StartDate and taking the top record isn't good enough.

It appears that dv.Find() only accept objects. Otherwise that would work
pretty well.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
 
Randy,

You are going to have to do this on your own. You will have to cycle
through all the rows and then keep track of the value you are looking for
(whichever one is closest to your date).

Hope this helps.
 
Hi Randy,

I agree with Nicholas. Since the expression column doesn't support
operators on DateTime, we have to go through each row and do the comparison
on our own.

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Kevin,

I am trying to do something similar...I am getting lost a little on the
references to "expression column"...and their not supporting operators on
DateTime....I am not sure if that is in fact my issue...code sample
follows....

I am trying to simply apply a filter, two-of-three columns are date
types...My DataView.Count is zero after the filter is set....see code snip...

/**************
// 2) get the EventLogKey from the Event History table
DataView dvEventHist =
this.m_ds.Tables[TABLE_EVENT_HISTORY].DefaultView;

string filter = String.Format("TagName = '{0}' and DateTime =
#{1}# and DetectDateTime = #{2}#",
drv["Event"],
drv["EventTime"],
drv["DetectionTime"]);

dvEventHist.RowFilter = filter;

// QWERTY --- manually search the event history
bool found = false;
foreach (DataRow dr in this.m_ds.Tables[TABLE_EVENT_HISTORY].Rows)
{
if (dr["TagName"].Equals(drv["Event"]) &&
dr["DateTime"].Equals(drv["EventTime"]) &&
dr["DetectDateTime"].Equals(drv["DetectionTime"]))
{
found = true;
}

found = false;
}

// QWERTY -- try selecting from the datatable....also does not
work
DataRow[] selRows =
this.m_ds.Tables[TABLE_EVENT_HISTORY].Select(filter);
if (selRows.Length > 0)
{
}
**************/

I do not understand why the DataView.RowFilter (and apparently also the
DataTable.Select(filter) ) do not make row matches...when cycling through the
rows manually I find what I expect...???

OK...so maybe that is what I have to do...I do not understand WHY...?

Thanks.
 
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