diff --git a/Modules.Language/DataTableEx.vb b/Modules.Language/DataTableEx.vb
index fb130dfa..936d29c0 100644
--- a/Modules.Language/DataTableEx.vb
+++ b/Modules.Language/DataTableEx.vb
@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@ Public Module DataTableEx
         End Try
     End Function
 
+    <Extension()>
+    Public Function ItemEx(Of T)(pRow As DataRow, pFieldIndex As Integer, Optional pDefaultValue As T = Nothing) As T
+        Try
+            Return Utils.NotNull(pRow.Item(pFieldIndex), pDefaultValue)
+        Catch ex As Exception
+            Return Nothing
+        End Try
+    End Function
+
     <Extension()>
     Public Function First(pTable As DataTable) As DataRow
         Try