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Bhaskar asked on 19 Dec 2007, 07:34 PM

Hi,
     I have been evaluating Telerik reports for a few days now. I like what I have seen so far. I need to know one thing before I make a final decision. We have a requirement to merge different reports and export them in PDF format. The number of reports and type of reports vary depending on users search criteria.
    I know we can add sub report items programmatically. Is there a limit on the number of sub report items you can add programmaitcally. If so what is the limit. Also do you have any samples in C# that will show me how to add sub report items programmatically.
       I created a small sample that creates sub report items programmatically. In the report viewer it's showing okay. But when I export it to PDF format the sub report items are overlapping.

Thanks
Bhaskar

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answered on 20 Dec 2007, 04:22 PM

Hello Bhaskar,

Here you can see a code snippet on how to create a report at runtime that combines several other reports.

        private void buttonView_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            List<Report> detailReports = new List<Report>();
            detailReports.Add(new Report1());
            detailReports.Add(new Report3());
            detailReports.Add(new Report4());
            detailReports.Add(new Report2());

            Report report = GetCombinedReport(detailReports);
            reportViewer1.Report = report;
            reportViewer1.RefreshReport();
        }

        private static Report GetCombinedReport(List<Report> detailReports)
        {
            Report report = new Report();
            DetailSection detail = new DetailSection();
            report.Items.Add(detail);

            Unit unitX = Unit.Inch(0.1);
            Unit unitY = Unit.Inch(0.1);
            SizeU size = new SizeU(Unit.Inch(1), Unit.Inch(0.5));
            foreach (Report detailReport in detailReports)
            {
                SubReport subReport;
                subReport = new SubReport();
                subReport.Location = new PointU(unitX, unitY);
                subReport.Size = size;
                unitY = unitY.Add(Unit.Inch(1));
                subReport.ReportSource = detailReport;
                detail.Items.Add(subReport);
            }
            detail.Height = Unit.Inch(detailReports.Count + 1);
            return report;
        }

Probably not setting Location and/or Size of SubReport items would produce overlapped items.

Unfortunately, while creating your example we found a new bug introduced in the new version Q3 2007. A section longer then one page does not render properly. This problem will be fixed in the beginning of January 2008. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any other questions.

Kind regards,
Milen
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answered on 22 Jan 2008, 08:52 AM

Hi Madu,

As your question is too general, maybe you should first take a look at this help article.

There are more then one way to show relevant data in the subreport to the master report.

Let's suppose we have Invoice/InvoiceDetail reports.

First approach - to use report parameters in the detail report:
1. In the InvoiceDetail report set up a datasource that pulls out all the detail rows.
2. Set up a parameter(s) in InvoiceDetail report to be used in filter expression, for example InvoiceID.
3. Set up a Filter in the InvoiceDetail report that uses InvoiceID parameter to filter the rows
4. Rebuild
5. In the master report place a SubReport item in the details section and choose InvoiceDetail as ReportSource.
6. Set up the parameters of the SubReport item to pass the value of Fields.CustomerID to the CustomerID parameter of InvoiceDetail report.

Second approach - to use the NeedDataSource of the SubReport item:
Use the NeedDataSource event of the SubReport item placed on the master report to retrieve the relevant detail data to the current master row and pass that data as a DataSource of the detail report. Something like:

Private Sub SubReport1_NeedDataSource(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles SubReport1.NeedDataSource

//This is the way to get the SubReport processing item in the current detail section
Dim subreport as Telerik.Reporting.Processing.SubReport = TryCast(sender, Telerik.Reporting.Processing.SubReport)

//This is the way to get the current master row
Dim row as DataRow = (TryCast(subReport.DataItem, System.Data.DataRowView)).Row

//Retrieve detail data for the current detail row
Dim connectionString As String = "Data Source=***;Initial Catalog=***;Persist Security Info=True;User ID=***;Password=***"

Dim commandText As String = "SELECT StockName, Qty, Price FROM InvoiceDetails WHERE InvoiceID = " & row("CustomerID")

Dim da As SqlDataAdapter = New SqlDataAdapter(commandText, connectionString)

subreport.InnerReport.DataSource = da

End Sub

Also, you can use the SubReport item to create reports binded to business objects. If that is the case you can also use the NeedDataSource event to provide data to the detail report.

Please review the article mentioned above, try the patterns shown here and write us again if you have more specific questions.

Kind regards,
Milen
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answered on 30 Sep 2008, 09:21 AM

Hello Maveric,

You can add a TextBox item to the PageFooter and set its value to "= PageNumber + ' of ' + PageCount", and this way you will have the current page and the total pages count. There is no way to have a page counter that is reset when a new sub-report begins.

To force a page break before each sub-report you can add a ReportHeader section to the report used as a sub-report and set the PageBreak property of this section to Before. However keep in mind that this page break (nested) is not currently respected in the HTML rendering extension, but will be respected in all other extensions (including printing).

Hope you find that information helpful.

Regards,
Milen
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answered on 02 Oct 2008, 01:43 PM

Hi Milen,

Thanks for your answer.
It's Ok with the page break but I have problem with the pagefooter
I have the following error :
#ERROR# The expression contains object 'PageNumber' that is not defined in the current context.

below the code I use
Do you see where is my error ?

    
             Public Shared Function GetCombinedReport(ByVal detailReports As List(Of Report)) As Report 
        
                    Dim report As New Report() 
        
                    Dim detail As New DetailSection() 
        
                    Dim footer As New ReportFooterSection 
        
                    Dim textBox1 As New Telerik.Reporting.TextBox() 
        
                    report.Items.Add(detail) 
        
                    Dim unitX As Drawing.Unit = Drawing.Unit.Inch(0.1) 
        
                    Dim unitY As Drawing.Unit = Drawing.Unit.Inch(0.1) 
        
                    Dim size As New Drawing.SizeU(Drawing.Unit.Inch(1), Drawing.Unit.Inch(0.5)) 
        
                    For Each detailReport As Report In detailReports 
        
                        Dim subReport As SubReport 
        
                        subReport = New SubReport() 
        
                        subReport.Location = New Drawing.PointU(unitX, unitY) 
        
                        subReport.Size = size 
        
                        unitY = unitY.Add(Drawing.Unit.Inch(0.8)) 
        
                        subReport.ReportSource = detailReport 
        
                        detail.Items.Add(subReport) 
        
                    Next 
        
                    detail.Height = Drawing.Unit.Inch(detailReports.Count + 1) 
        
                    textBox1.Value = "= 'Page ' + PageNumber + ' de ' + PageCount" 
        
                    textBox1.Left = Drawing.Unit.Cm(15) 
        
                    textBox1.Size = New Drawing.SizeU(Drawing.Unit.Inch(1), Drawing.Unit.Inch(0.5)) 
        
                    footer.Items.Add(textBox1) 
        
                    report.Items.Add(footer) 
        
                    Return report 
        
                End Function

answered on 29 Nov 2010, 09:57 AM

I am using telerk reporting Q3 2010 to create a report with 4 subreport. Only the first subreport manage to show the result.
The rest of the subreport encounter the following error.
An error has occurred while processing TextBox 'TextBox1':
The expression contains object 'ChannelDesc' that is not defined in the current context.

Please help.

Bellow is my code behind.

Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports Telerik.Reporting
Imports Telerik.Reporting.Drawing

Partial Public Class RptParentAprEnquiry
    Inherits Telerik.Reporting.Report

    Private _AprNo As String

    Public Sub New()
        InitializeComponent()
        Me.SqlDataSource1.ConnectionString = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("DefaultDB").ConnectionString
    End Sub

    Public Sub setParamAPRNo(ByVal strAprNo As String)
        Try
            _AprNo = strAprNo
            Me.SqlDataSource1.Parameters.Item(0).Value = _AprNo
        Catch ex As Exception
        End Try
    End Sub

    Private Sub srAprBrand_NeedDataSource(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles srAprBrand.NeedDataSource
        Dim subrpt As Telerik.Reporting.Processing.SubReport = TryCast(sender, Telerik.Reporting.Processing.SubReport)
        subrpt.InnerReport.DataSource = GetDataSource("sp_tAprBrand_Sel#AprNo")
    End Sub

    Private Sub srAprChannel_NeedDataSource(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles srAprChannel.NeedDataSource
        Dim subrpt As Telerik.Reporting.Processing.SubReport = TryCast(sender, Telerik.Reporting.Processing.SubReport)
        subrpt.InnerReport.DataSource = GetDataSource("sp_tAprChannel_Sel#AprNo")
    End Sub

    Private Sub srAprWorkflow_NeedDataSource(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles srAprWorkflow.NeedDataSource
        Dim subrpt As Telerik.Reporting.Processing.SubReport = TryCast(sender, Telerik.Reporting.Processing.SubReport)
        subrpt.InnerReport.DataSource = GetDataSource("sp_tAprWorkflow_Sel#AprNo")
    End Sub

    Private Sub srAprDetail_NeedDataSource(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles srAprDetail.NeedDataSource
        Dim subrpt As Telerik.Reporting.Processing.SubReport = TryCast(sender, Telerik.Reporting.Processing.SubReport)
        subrpt.InnerReport.DataSource = GetDataSource("sp_tAprDetail_Sel#AprNo")
    End Sub

    Private Function GetDataSource(ByVal pstrSP As String) As SqlClient.SqlDataAdapter
        Dim strSP As String
        Try
            strSP = "exec " + pstrSP + " '" + _AprNo + "'"
            Dim adapter As New SqlClient.SqlDataAdapter(strSP, Me.SqlDataSource1.ConnectionString)
            Return adapter
        Catch ex As Exception
            Return Nothing
        End Try
    End Function

End Class

answered on 06 Apr 2012, 08:02 AM

Hello Randa,

The question is what do you mean by programmatically - do you create the entire report definition manually or you already have a report definition that you want to alter with code in events? Should you refer to the latter, then you can Use the NeedDataSource event to connect data. As explained in the Understanding Events, when you're in events, you should work with the processing counterpart of the report item.

Kind regards,
Steve
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answered on 01 May 2013, 08:38 AM

Hotel-Master-Detail-Report.png

Dear Support Team.
I have check the help for Master - Detail Report.
http://www.telerik.com/help/reporting/designing-reports-master-detail.html
its working fine if data source is given by wizard.

if datasource is given from WinForms it not showing subreport data. only main report data is coming. My Question is how Main Report will interact with SubReport. is data source is defined in Forms Coding it self.

Dim rptSub As New TravelReports.HotelSubReport

objH.HotelID = itemHotel.Value

rptSub.DataSource = objH.GetHotelByID

Dim rpt As New TravelReports.HotelProductionReport

rpt.Fromdate = DTPFrom.Value

rpt.Todate = DTPTo.Value

rpt.DataSource = ds

Dim subreportinstance As New Telerik.Reporting.InstanceReportSource

subreportinstance.ReportDocument = rptSub

Dim instanceReportSource As New Telerik.Reporting.InstanceReportSource()

instanceReportSource.ReportDocument = rpt

ReportViewer1.ReportSource = instanceReportSource

ReportViewer1.RefreshReport()

answered on 04 May 2013, 07:53 AM

Result-Report-without-Subreport.png

Dear
please can you explain little bit more. I appreciate if you can give me just few lines of code.

I just want to add result picture.