Doubt on the way to set report datasource programtically

[abc]

Hi,

I am trying to set the datasource for the report using the NeedDataSource event of the report. I am able to do so as

private void BasicReport_NeedDataSource(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Telerik.Reporting.Processing.Report mainReport = (Telerik.Reporting.Processing.Report)sender;

mainReport.DataSource = new List<string> { "test1", "test2", "test3", "test4" };

//The below commented statement leave the fields blank on the report UI
//this.DataSource = new List<string> { "test1", "test2", "test3", "test4" };

var subReportOne = new Report1();
subReportOne.DataSource = new List<string> { "item1One", "item2One", "item3One", "item4One" };

var subReportTwo = new Report2();
subReportTwo.DataSource = new List<string> { "item1Two", "item2Two", "item3Two", "item4Two" };

var subReportItemOne = this.Items.Find(this.subReportOne.GetType(), true)[0] as Telerik.Reporting.SubReport;
subReportItemOne.ReportSource = new InstanceReportSource() { ReportDocument = subReportOne };

var subReportItemTwo = this.Items.Find(this.subReportTwo.GetType(), true)[0] as Telerik.Reporting.SubReport;
subReportItemTwo.ReportSource = new InstanceReportSource() { ReportDocument = subReportTwo };
}

As you can see above, i can set the datasource for the subreports easily by getting its object but not for the report using the "this" keyword. Please can someone explain why do I need to get it explicitly from the sender instead?

Many thanks!! 

[Katia]

Hello abc,

Accessing report items or sections within report events by their definition (using this keyword) is not supported as of R3 2016 - Changes on items in report events are not applied.

Inside events, you can work only with processing elements - Understanding Events. To reach report's inner elements you can use ElementTreeHelper Class and its methods.

I hope this information will help.


Regards,
Katia
Telerik by Progress