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

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Public Property DataSource As Object
Visual Basic (Usage)Copy Code
Dim instance As ActiveReport3
Dim value As Object
 
instance.DataSource = value
 
value = instance.DataSource
C# 
public object DataSource {get; set;}

Return Value

An object that functions as a data source.

Example

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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 BasicCopy Code
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

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.

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