DataSource Property

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

[Visual Basic]
Public Property DataSource As Object

[C#]
public object DataSource {get; set;}

Return Type

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

[C#]

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

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DataSource Property

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Remarks

Example

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