How to change NewDataSet xml root name while creating xml using WriteXml() method of Dataset?

This is default behavior of WriteXml() method when we create xml then it adds  <NewDataSet> node as root xml node and <Table> as child node. In this article, I am explaining- How to change <NewDataSet> xml root name while creating xml using WriteXml() method of Dataset?

Let first see the default case-

Suppose you we have one DataSet object ds and we are filling it will data source, like this-

Dataset ds= new DataSet();
ds= datasource;

After that we are using WriteXml() method to create XML, like this-

ds.WriteXml("FileName");

Then in this case output will be like this-

<NewDataSet>
  <Table>
    <Emp_ID>717</Emp_ID>
    <Emp_Name>Jitendra Faye</Emp_Name>
    <Salary>35000</Salary>
  </Table>
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</NewDataSet>

Here we can see that <NewDataSet> and   <Table> is default tag here.

Now to change these default tag follow this code, Here I am changing <NewDataSet> tag as <EmployeeRecords> tag and <Table> tag as <Employee> tag.

Here is code-

Dataset ds= new DataSet();
ds= datasource;

//Giving Name to DataSet, which will be displayed as root tag

ds.DataSetName="EmployeeRecords";

//Giving Name to DataTable, which will be displayed as child tag

ds.Tables[0].TableName = "Employee";

//Creating XML file
ds.WriteXml("FilePath");

Now after executing this above code generated XML file will be like this-

<EmployeeRecords>
  <Employee>
    <Emp_ID>717</Emp_ID>
    <Emp_Name>Jitendra Faye</Emp_Name>
    <Salary>35000</Salary>
  </Employee>
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</EmployeeRecords>


Here we can see that DataSet name is coming as root tag and DataTable name is coming as child tag.

Note-

Before giving name to DataTable (ds.Tables[0].TableName) first check that it should not be null otherwise it will cause an error.



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