How do I remove a datatable from a dataset (has a bunch of relationships)

I am attempting to remove a datatable that was loaded into a dataset, and has been related. Here is the code I attempted.

domain.EnforceConstraints = false;
if (domain.Tables["TABLE_NAME"] != null) 
{ 
    domain.Tables["TABLE_NAME"].ChildRelations.Clear(); 
    domain.Tables["TABLE_NAME"].ParentRelations.Clear(); 
    domain.Tables.Remove("TABLE_NAME"); 
}
domain.EnforceConstraints = true;

This throws an exception at the point of removing开发者_如何学运维 the table, due to a foreign-key constraint existing. Unfortunately, the way the logic is I have no idea what the name of the constraint is [so I cannot hard code it].

Is there away to accomplish this in an easier fashion, or can I get some suggestions as to how to locate and remove the constraint that is causing my issue.

Thanks in advance, Steve

--------------------------ANSWER------------------------

I wasn't allowed to answer my own question so here is the solution I came up with. This code snippet now works for me. I had to travel the relation to the other table and remove the constraint from there.

    if (domain.Tables["TABLE_NAME"] != null) 
    {

        for (int f = domain.Tables["TABLE_NAME"].ChildRelations.Count -1; f >=0; f--)
        {
            domain.Tables["TABLE_NAME"].ChildRelations[f].ChildTable.Constraints.Remove(domain.Tables["TABLE_NAME"].ChildRelations[f].RelationName);
            domain.Tables["TABLE_NAME"].ChildRelations.RemoveAt(f);
        }
        domain.Tables["TABLE_NAME"].ChildRelations.Clear();
        domain.Tables["TABLE_NAME"].ParentRelations.Clear();
        domain.Tables["TABLE_NAME"].Constraints.Clear();
        domain.Tables.Remove("TABLE_NAME"); 
    }

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before you remove the table from the dataset try to clear all its constaints, something like this:

domain.Tables["TABLE_NAME"].Constraints.Clear();

should work and you should then be able to remove it from the dataset.

if you have the issue with PK Constraint which cannot be removed try this:

        var myTable = domain.Tables["TABLE_NAME"];

        for (int i = myTable.Constraints.Count - 1; i >= 0; --i)
        {
            if (myTable.Constraints[i] is System.Data.ForeignKeyConstraint)
            {
                myTable.Constraints.Remove(myTable.Constraints[i]);
            }
        }

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Here is what worked for me:

DataTable table = dataSet.Tables["TABLE_NAME"];
while (table.ChildRelations.Count > 0)
{
    var relation = table.ChildRelations[0];
    dataSet.Tables[relation.ChildTable.TableName].Constraints.Remove(relation.RelationName);
    dataSet.Relations.Remove(relation);
}

while (table.ParentRelations.Count > 0)
{
    dataSet.Relations.Remove(table.ParentRelations[0]);
}

table.Constraints.Clear();

dataSet.Tables.Remove(table);
table.Dispose();

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Your Answer is right But tables are not deleted from Dataset .. Still it remains if user wants to create a same table name .. then it will show Table exists ..

if (domain.Tables["TABLE_NAME"] != null) {

    for (int f = domain.Tables["TABLE_NAME"].ChildRelations.Count -1; f >=0; f--)
    {
        domain.Tables["TABLE_NAME"].ChildRelations[f].ChildTable.Constraints.Remove(domain.Tables["TABLE_NAME"].ChildRelations[f].RelationName);
        domain.Tables["TABLE_NAME"].ChildRelations.RemoveAt(f);
    }
    domain.Tables["TABLE_NAME"].ChildRelations.Clear();
    domain.Tables["TABLE_NAME"].ParentRelations.Clear();
    domain.Tables["TABLE_NAME"].Constraints.Clear();
    domain.Tables.Remove("TABLE_NAME"); 
}

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Grave-digging, but just hit this and needed to remove several tables which also had child tables, so cooked up a DataSet extension method:

public static void RemoveTable(this DataSet dataSet, string tableName)
{
    if (!dataSet.Tables.Contains(tableName))
    {
        throw new ArgumentException($"Table {tableName} doesn't exist in DataSet");
    }
    var relations = new DataRelation[dataSet.Tables[tableName].ChildRelations.Count];
    dataSet.Tables[tableName].ChildRelations.CopyTo(relations, 0);
    foreach (DataRelation relation in relations)
    {
        RemoveTable(dataSet, relation.ChildTable.TableName);
    }
    dataSet.Tables[tableName].ChildRelations.Clear();
    dataSet.Tables[tableName].ParentRelations.Clear();
    dataSet.Tables[tableName].Constraints.Clear();
    dataSet.Tables.Remove(tableName);
}