Filtering rows from DataTable

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  • ArunDhaJ

    Filtering rows from DataTable

    Hi All,
    I've a DataTable with one column as PhoneNumber. The phone number is
    stored as
    (111) 222-3333. I need to filter the DataTable. the filter expression
    could be 1112223333 or 2233 or 112. Any of these search critera should
    filter the phone number

    i need to perform filter like this
    System.Data.Dat aRow[] objDataRows = objTable.Select ("PhoneNumbe r like
    '1112223333');
    or
    System.Data.Dat aRow[] objDataRows = objTable.Select ("PhoneNumbe r like
    '23333');
    or
    System.Data.Dat aRow[] objDataRows = objTable.Select ("PhoneNumbe r like
    '1122');

    I need to format the PhoneNumber column. Like before searching i need
    to convert phone number from (111) 222-3333 to 1112223333

    Is there any way to format the column before searching ??? I expect a
    statement like this
    System.Data.Dat aRow[] objDataRows =
    objTable.Select ("Format(PhoneN umber) like '1122');

    Please help me to sort out this problem.

    Thanks in Advance
    -ArunDhaJ
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