Getting data into CR viewer from windows forms

[Former Member]

Environment: Windows form, CR Viewer, CR 2008, VS 2008 and C#

.NET 3.5

How we get data from the Winforms to CR reports?

For example, the winform has report selection criteria (form and to date etc) and when user select a report, a stored procedure is called, data is populated into a work file. CR displays the work file.

In this case, user wants to see the selection criteria on the reports.

Yes, we can add fields in the work file and get it. But, is there any way to show this info direct from the winform?

Thank You

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

You can add parameters to the CR and then populate those in the code of the Winform. Then in the CR, print the contents of the parameters whereever you want.

[former_member292966]

Hi Benny,

After the criterias are set, you can retrieve the Selection Formula to be displayed on your winform. Getting the RecordSelectionFormula property of the report will allow you to drop it onto your report.

Good luck,

Brian

[Former Member]

Thanks, Brian. But, the selection criteria is different. This is a date field on the winform. That is what I want to display on the report.

[former_member292966]

Hi Benny,

Sorry I misunderstood where you wanted the criteria to appear. Create an empty formula and drop it on the report where you want your criteria to appear.

From your application, you can create a string that you can pass to that formula using the FormulaFields property of the Report object.

Good luck,

Brian

[Former Member]

Brian, Thanks again. But, I have a formula to select records already. Hence, I can't add this to the formula.