+10  A: 
Bob
A: 

try the following

var names = (from dr in dataTable.Rows
select (string)dr["Name"]).Distinct().OrderBy(name => name);

this should work for what you need

Nick Berardi
+1  A: 

To make it more readable and maintainable, you can also split it up into multiple LINQ statements.

  1. First, select your data into a new list, let's call it x1, do a projection if desired
  2. Next, create a distinct list, from x1 into x2, using whatever distinction you require
  3. Finally, create an ordered list, from x2 into x3, sorting by whatever you desire
AndrewDotHay
A: 

var sortedTable = (from results in resultTable.AsEnumerable() select (string)results[attributeList]).Distinct().OrderBy(name => name);