Need to get empty datatable in .net with database table schema

Question

What is the best way to create an Empty DataTable object with the schema of a sql server table?

Answer 1

Class BlankTableWithSourceTableSchema
    Inherits DataTable
    Public Sub New(ByVal connstr As String, ByVal sourcetable As String)
        Try
            Using connection As SqlServerCe.SqlCeConnection = New SqlServerCe.SqlCeConnection(connstr)
                Dim adapter As SqlServerCe.SqlCeDataAdapter = New SqlServerCe.SqlCeDataAdapter("SELECT * FROM " & sourcetable, connection)
                adapter.TableMappings.Add("Table", "ABlankTable")
                adapter.FillSchema(Me, SchemaType.Mapped)
            End Using
        Catch ex As Exception
        End Try
    End Sub
End Class