Silverlight Databinding at runtime

nitinkumarv · Post by **nitinkumarv** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:28 pm

Hi,

I have analysed my sample application and was able to figure out the problem - it turned out to be an issue with database and not with the report generator/designer.

However, there is one final issue which I am not able to resolve. In your sample application, in MainPage.Xaml.cs, you have used StreamReader to get datasource information. Below is the code line:
StreamReader sr = new StreamReader(assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("WCF_SLDesigner.Reports.DrillDownSorting.mrt"));

I understand that a .mrt file is being read from "Reports" folder.

But my question is - How do I generate these .mrt files to begin with?

Could you please guide me on this?

Post by **Andrew** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:40 am

Hello,

What do you mean under "How do I generate these .mrt files to begin with?".
You can manually create a report from code or load it from a file.
As a result you need to pass StiReport to the designer.Report property.

If you do not know how to create a report from code please, see samples delivered in the installation pack.

Thank you.

nitinkumarv · Post by **nitinkumarv** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:49 pm

HI Andrew,

Thanks for your patience in answering my queries.

I want to load the report from file - that is, .mrt file.

I have attached the file you have used in the sample.

I want to know how can I generate this file?

I intend to store this file and use it to load as datasource further.

Thank You.

Post by **Andrew** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:39 am

Hello,

I want to know how can I generate this file?

What do you mean under this? Could you, please clarify your question.

Thank you.

nitinkumarv · Post by **nitinkumarv** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:01 pm

DrillDownSorting.mrt contains information about the datasource for report.

How do I generate DrillDownSorting.mrt file so that I can use it further for report's datasource?

Thanks

Post by **Andrew** » Mon May 02, 2011 2:18 am

Hello,

If we understand you correctly, then select the "Action" Dictionary menu -> "Save Dictionary As ..."
Then you can load the ready list of Data Sources into the other reports, for generating reports.

Thank you.

nitinkumarv · Post by **nitinkumarv** » Thu May 05, 2011 3:21 pm

Andrew wrote:Hello,

If we understand you correctly, then select the "Action" Dictionary menu -> "Save Dictionary As ..."
Then you can load the ready list of Data Sources into the other reports, for generating reports.

Thank you.

HI Andrew,

Thanks for the response. I now understand how to save Data Sources for other reports.

however, I am hitting a strange issue -> I am not getting any menu items in "Dictionary -> Action". Niether "Save" or "New SQL Connection" as you suggested once before in this thread.

Tried everything - not sure why menus are not turning up. Could you please let me kow why menu items are missing - especially "New Connection" and "Save Dictionary As"?

Post by **Andrew** » Fri May 06, 2011 12:56 am

Hello,

The "Dictionary - Action - Save Dictionary As" menu item is available in all versions of the designer (please see the attached image).
The "New Connection" menu item is available only in the Client/Server version, or in a version using the WCF server.

Thank you.

nitinkumarv · Post by **nitinkumarv** » Sat May 07, 2011 8:34 am

Hi Andrew,

I think I have my application all set to give me these options. However, I am still not getting the two options.

I have attached the sample for your reference.

Could you please run the application and let me know where I am going wrong?

Thanks,
Nitin

Post by **Andrew** » Tue May 10, 2011 8:04 am

Hello,

We have made some changes into the project. Please see the changes.

Thank you.