How to fill a DataTable with a List(Of t) or convert a List(Of t) to a DataTable?
The code you linked assumes the members are declared as properties. You didn't declare properties. You can make it work with Reflection:
Imports System.Reflection
...
Public Shared Function ConvertToDataTable(Of T)(ByVal list As IList(Of T)) As DataTable
Dim table As New DataTable()
Dim fields() As FieldInfo = GetType(T).GetFields()
For Each field As FieldInfo In fields
table.Columns.Add(field.Name, field.FieldType)
Next
For Each item As T In list
Dim row As DataRow = table.NewRow()
For Each field As FieldInfo In fields
row(field.Name) = field.GetValue(item)
Next
table.Rows.Add(row)
Next
Return table
End Function
I have same issue than @SamSelikoff, moved to GetProperties:
Public Shared Function ConvertToDataTable(Of t)(
ByVal list As IList(Of t)
) As DataTable
Dim table As New DataTable()
If Not list.Any Then
'don't know schema ....
Return table
End If
Dim fields() = list.First.GetType.GetProperties
For Each field In fields
table.Columns.Add(field.Name, field.PropertyType)
Next
For Each item In list
Dim row As DataRow = table.NewRow()
For Each field In fields
dim p = item.GetType.GetProperty(field.Name)
row(field.Name) = p.GetValue(item, Nothing)
Next
table.Rows.Add(row)
Next
Return table
End Function