How do I get a DataRow from a row in a DataGridView

Question

I'm using a databound Windows Forms DataGridView. how do I go from a user selected row in the DataGridView to the DataRow of the DataTable that is its source?

Answer 1

DataRow row = ((DataRowView)DataGridViewRow.DataBoundItem).Row 

Assuming you've bound an ordinary DataTable.

MyTypedDataRow row = (MyTypedDataRow)((DataRowView)DataGridViewRow.DataBoundItem).Row 

Assuming you've bound a typed datatable.

See the article on MSDN for more information.

Answer 2

DataTable table = grdMyGrid.DataSource as DataTable; DataRow row = table.NewRow(); row = ((DataRowView)grdMyGrid.SelectedRows[0].DataBoundItem).Row;