Relations between different datasets not working

[peterson]

Hello,
I am trying to connect 2 datasets which both have multiple tables and also have a relation. To give you an idea of the data involved here is the datascheme i'm using:

Dataset customers:
table customers
table orders

Dataset detail:
table orderdetails
The tables customers and orders have a one to many relation.
This is the code I use to attach the data source to stimulsoft

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StiReport report = new StiReport();
DataSet set = new DataSet();
set.ReadXmlSchema("customer.xsd");
 set.ReadXml("customer.xml");
            

DataSet set2 = new DataSet();
set2.ReadXmlSchema("detail.xsd");
set2.ReadXml("detail.xml");

report.RegData("dataset1", set);
report.RegData("dataset2", set2);

When I run this I can create a master-detail report for the customers and there orders tables which works great!
Then I tried to create a relation between the product table and the ordersdetails table and I get the following error:

Parent Data Source 'Orders' and Child Data Source 'detail' is not located in one DataSet and can't be used in relation 'Name'! You can use property CacheAllData of report to cache this Data Source to one DataSet.

After which I added the following line of code after instantiating the StiReports object:

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report.CacheAllData = true;

But if I then try to create the same master-details report and for the customers en details tables I get the following error when I try to preview it:

Cannot remove unique constraint 'Constraint1'. Remove foreign key constraint 'Customer_Orders' first.

Am I doing something not supported by Stimulsoft or is it a small bug?

Edit: oh yeah, heres the stack trace of the exception:

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   at System.Data.UniqueConstraint.CanBeRemovedFromCollection(ConstraintCollection constraints, Boolean fThrowException)
   at System.Data.ConstraintCollection.Remove(Constraint constraint)
   at System.Data.DataTable.set_PrimaryKey(DataColumn[] value)
   at System.Data.ConstraintCollection.Clear()
   at Stimulsoft.Report.Dictionary.StiDictionary.Disconnect()
   at Stimulsoft.Report.Engine.StiRenderProviderV2.Render(StiReport report, StiRenderState state)
   at Stimulsoft.Report.Engine.StiReportV2Builder.RenderSingleReport(StiReport masterReport, StiRenderState renderState)
   at Stimulsoft.Report.StiReport.RenderReport(StiRenderState renderState)
   at Stimulsoft.Report.StiReport.Render(StiRenderState renderState, StiGuiMode guiMode)
   at Stimulsoft.Report.StiReport.RenderWithWpf(Boolean showProgress)
   at Stimulsoft.Report.WpfDesign.StiWpfDesignerPreviewControl.buttonRefresh_Click(Object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)

[peterson]

Hello, just found out that if I add the following code after loading the first dataset it works.

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set.Tables[1].Constraints.Clear();
set.Tables[0].Constraints.Clear();

So I get think that when you click the preview button stimulsoft tries to delete the constrains? But doesn't do it in the right order so it throws an exception.

Hope this might help you.

[HighAley]

Hello.

Sorry, but we couldn't reproduce your issue.
If you still need our help, we need more detailed description of your issue.
Maybe you could send us a sample project that reproduces the issue.

Thank you.

[peterson]

Sure no problem, Do you mind if I PM it to you? Rather not post it publicly in case it still contains traces of company data.

[Alex K.]

Hello,

You can send it on support@stimulsoft.com

Thank you.

[peterson]

Hello,

You can send it on support@stimulsoft.com

Thank you.

I've already sended it too you, my bad.
Should I also send it to support?

[HighAley]

Hello.

We didn't get an exception before because we were testing your code on .Net Framework 4.
All versions above throws the exception. Even when preview an empty report. We can't say why this is happened.
Please, use your solution to avoid the exception.

Thank you.

[peterson]

Hello.

We didn't get an exception before because we were testing your code on .Net Framework 4.
All versions above throws the exception. Even when preview an empty report. We can't say why this is happened.
Please, use your solution to avoid the exception.

Thank you.

Thanks, just tested it and this seems like a workaround.
Are you however planning to get it working with .net framework 4.5?

[HighAley]

Hello.

Are you however planning to get it working with .net framework 4.5?

We had got many troubles with different bugs of .Net Framework.
Some of them can be fixed from our side, some of them couldn't be fixed.
The fix of the issue is not on our side. We can't clear Constraints.
The the only way out in this case is to use additional code on your side.

Thank you.

[peterson]

Ah I see.

I've found a workaround for it, in case anybody else has the same problem

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        private void removeConstraintsAndPrimaryKeys(DataSet set)
        {
            removeContraints(set);
            removePrimaryKeys(set);
        }

        private void removeContraints(DataSet set)
        {
            set.EnforceConstraints = false;
            for (int i = 0; i < set.Tables.Count; i++)
            {
                
                for (int j = 0; j < set.Tables[i].Constraints.Count; j++)
                {
                    DataTable table = set.Tables[i];
                    
                    Constraint constraint = table.Constraints[j];
                    
                    if (table.Constraints.CanRemove(constraint))
                    {
                        table.Constraints.RemoveAt(j);
                        i = 0;
                        j = 0;
                    }
                    
                }
            }   
        }
        private void removePrimaryKeys(DataSet set)
        {
            for(int i =0; i < set.Tables.Count; i++)
            {
                set.Tables[i].PrimaryKey = null;
            }
        }

Example usage:

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Dataset set = new Dataset();
set.readXML("text.xml");
removeConstraintsAndPrimaryKeys(set);