DataSource Property (SectionReport)

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Gets or sets the data source from which the report will retrieve data.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Property DataSource As Object

public object DataSource {get; set;}

Property Value

An object that functions as a data source.

Remarks

The data source can be set to any of the ActiveReports built-in data sources or to any of the following:

DataSet
DataTable
DataView
RowCollection

You cannot change the data source property settings after the report starts processing.

Example

private void rptProducts_ReportStart(object sender, System.EventArgs eArgs)
{
    rptProducts rpt = new rptProducts();
    localhost.DataSetWS ws = new localhost.DataSetWS();
    DataSet ds = ws.GetProduct(); 
    this.DataSource = ds;
    this.DataMember = "Products";
}

Visual Basic

Private Sub rptProducts_ReportStart(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.ReportStart
    Dim rpt As New rptProducts()
    Dim ws As New localhost.DataSetWS()
    Dim ds As New DataSet()
    ds = ws.GetProduct()
    Me.DataSource = ds
    Me.DataMember = "Products"
End Sub

Reference

SectionReport Class
SectionReport Members
DataMember Property