WinForms Reporting - Convert the Grid control to a report

This example demonstrates two techniques (methods) that allow you to do the following:

• Create a grid-based report in code.
• Preview the report at runtime.
• Load the report in the Report Designer.

Ribbon UI

The Ribbon UI includes the following options:

• DataTable Conversion - Demonstrates how to use the intermediate DataTable.
• Report Generator Conversion - Uses the ReportGenerator class from the Reporting Extensions library that ships as part of the DevExpress installation.

DataTable Method

The GridView.GetVisibleRowHandle method is used to obtain visible data rows. A DataTable is created and passed to the report constructor in the code-behind file. The report constructor uses the GridView to create a report layout at runtime. The XRTable structure is composed of grid column captions. Grouped columns generate the GroupHeaderBand in the report.

ReportGenerator Method

The ReportGenerator.GenerateReport method creates a report from the GridView and allows you to specify the report generation options.

The example uses the SQLite database with Northwind data.

Files to Review

• Form1.cs (VB: Form1.vb)
• XtraReport1.cs (VB: XtraReport1.vb)

Documentation

• Convert DevExpress Data Grid to Report
• Advanced Grid Printing and Exporting
• Generate a Grid-Based Report (WPF)

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