Creating reports using Data objects in Silverlight

[Deepak Shakya]

Hi,

This is my first pass in trying to generate reports in Silverlight. I am using MVVM pattern in my silverlight project. I have object class as Model which further contains collection of other object(s). I do not have any database to store the data. This project is a data entry form and then generates a report at the end using the data entered.

I have generated a class library project to generate the report. How do I get access to the data in my silverlight project? Will referencing the project retain the state of the data? How do I approach? Any help will be highly appreciated.

Thanking you in advance.

[Massimiliano Bassili]

You do not have a lot of options, in fact the only way to proceed is to flatten your object collection and use the report parameters to pass it as string to the server where the reports reside (are bound, processed and rendered). There is a KB that shows how this is done:
http://www.telerik.com/support/kb/reporting/report-viewers/programmatic-initialization-of-report-parameter-values-in-telerik-reporting-silverlight-viewer.aspx

Cheers!

[Deepak Shakya]

Hi,

I was thinking if there is a way to store my object in Isolated storage and to use that object in the isolated storage as datasource in my report?

If there is such a way, could you please post a code snippet or mechanism of doing so?

Cheers!

[Massimiliano Bassili]

Isolate storage's stores usually reside on the client but an application can also use isolated storage on a server. However, Silverlight does not support roaming profiles that enable information to travel with a user.