DataTable.MinimumCapacity Property

Definition

Gets or sets the initial starting size for this table.

C#
public int MinimumCapacity { get; set; }
C#
[System.Data.DataSysDescription("DataTableMinimumCapacityDescr")]
public int MinimumCapacity { get; set; }

Property Value

The initial starting size in rows of this table. The default is 50.

Attributes

Examples

The following example sets the MinimumCapacity of a DataTable.

C#
private void SetMinimumCapacity(DataTable table)
{
    // Change the MinimumCapacity.
    table.MinimumCapacity = 100;
}

Remarks

The MinimumCapacity allows the system to create an appropriate set of resources before fetching data. In a situation when performance is critical, setting this property can optimize performance.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0, 2.1

See also