How to get specific cell or whatever is in your datatable?

Question

All there is in my datatable is one value loaded. Here's my code, but how do i convert that datatable to a string?
var fileName = string.Format("{0}\\file.xlsx", Directory.GetCurrentDirectory());
var connectionString = string.Format("Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.12.0; data source={0}; Extended Properties=Excel 12.0;", fileName);
OleDbConnection connExcel = new OleDbConnection(connectionString);
connExcel.Open();
DataTable xlsData = new DataTable();
OleDbDataAdapter dbAdapter = new OleDbDataAdapter("select * from [Filters$B2]", connExcel);
dbAdapter.Fill(xlsData);
//Now i want to see that value in xlsData???? or possibly convert it since it is only one cell loaded to a string? HELP?

Answer 1

Hi  vkid,
>>All there is in my datatable is one value loaded. Here's my code, but how do i convert that datatable to a string?
About convert datatable to a string, you can use the following code
string res = String.Join(Environment.NewLine, table.Rows.OfType<DataRow>().Select(x => String.Join(" ; ", x.ItemArray)));
But based on your title, How to get specific cell,  please check the following code
string value = table.Rows[0].ItemArray[0].ToString();
It means get the firstrow and first column value. You can get the specified cell which you want.
Best regards,
Kristin
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