Binding Reports to a Data Source

ActiveReports allows much flexibility in binding reports to various kinds of data sources. In this section, you will learn how to use various methods to bind reports to data sources.

Note DAO and RDO data controls are no longer supported in ActiveReports for .NET. The ADO data control is converted to an ADO.NET data source. Data controls are removed and replaced with a report data source dialog accessible from the data source icon on the detail section of the report. The XML Data control is converted into an XML data source.

Data Set: Learn how to bind a report to a data source using a data set.
Data View: Learn how to bind a report to a data source using a data view.
Data Source Icon: Learn how to bind a report to a data source using the DataSource icon in the ActiveReports Designer.