What is the purpose of the BatchUpdate method in ADO.NET?
The BatchUpdate method is used to send multiple SQL commands (such as insert, update,
or delete) in a single round trip to the database. This improves performance by reducing the
overhead of sending multiple individual commands.
While BatchUpdate isn't directly exposed as a method on the DataAdapter object, you
can achieve similar functionality by manually creating a batch of commands and executing
them in a single call.
Example (Using SqlDataAdapter):
SqlDataAdapter adapter = new SqlDataAdapter("SELECT * FROM
Customers", connection);
SqlCommandBuilder builder = new SqlCommandBuilder(adapter); //
Automatically generates commands for Update, Insert, and Delete
DataTable table = new DataTable();
adapter.Fill(table);
// Modify DataTable as needed
// Update changes to the database in one go (BatchUpdate)
adapter.Update(table);
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