Field Method (XMLDataSource)

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Returns the XML node or nodelist using the specified XPath pattern relative to the current node (record).

Overload List

Overload	Description
Field(String,Boolean)	Returns the XML node or nodelist using the specified XPath pattern relative to the current node.
Field(String,Boolean,Boolean)	Returns the XML node or nodelist using the specified XPath pattern relative to the current node. The isOutputformatNull flag specifies whether to use the text of the current node.

Example

Paste into the Detail Format event.

GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Data.XMLDataSource xDS = new GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Data.XMLDataSource();
SectionReport1 rpt = new SectionReport1();

    xDS.ValidateOnParse = true;
    xDS.FileURL = System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath + " \\customer.xml";
    xDS.RecordsetPattern = "//ITEM";
    xDS.NodeList = (System.Xml.XmlNodeList)xDS.Field("ITEM",true);
    this.Label1.Text = xDS.CurrentPosition;
    Console.WriteLine(xDS.Count.ToString());

    if (xDS.BOF && xDS.EOF)
    {
        return;
    }

Paste into the Detail Format event.

Visual Basic

Dim xDS As New GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Data.XMLDataSource()
Dim rpt As New SectionReport1()

    xDS.ValidateOnParse = True
    xDS.FileURL = System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath + " \\customer.xml"
    xDS.RecordsetPattern = "//ITEM"
    xDS.NodeList = xDS.Field("ITEM", True)
    Me.Label1.Text = xDS.CurrentPosition
    Console.WriteLine(xDS.Count.ToString())

    If xDS.BOF & xDS.EOF Then
        Exit Sub
    End If

Reference

XMLDataSource Class
XMLDataSource Members