To check whether column exists or not in DataTable or Dataset in Asp.net
For Dataset: DataSet ds = new DataSet(); ds = GetData(); ds.Tables[0].Columns.Remove("EmpName"); Alternative way: ds.Tables[0].Columns.RemoveAt(columnIndex);
For DataTable: DataTable dt = new DataTable(); dt = GetData(); dt.Columns.Remove("EmpName"); Alternative way: dt.Columns.RemoveAt(columnIndex);