SaveReport(String) Method

Saves a report layout as an XML file to the specified file name.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Sub SaveReport( _
   ByVal fileName As String _
)

public void SaveReport( 
   string fileName
)

Parameters

fileName: Specifies the name of the report layout file (RPX) to be saved.

Example

/// <summary>
/// SaveReportFile - opens the Save File Dialog to save the report out to an rpx file
/// </summary>
private void SaveReportFile()
{
    //If the Report was saved once, we already have a valid path, call Save on it.
    if(this._alreadySaved)
    {
        this.ardMain.SaveReport(this._savedPath);
    }
    else
    {
        //Open Save dialog to retrieve a file and path to save to
        this.dlgSaveFile.Filter = "ActiveReport Report Design (RPX) (*.rpx)|*.rpx";
        this.dlgSaveFile.FileName = "Report.rpx";
        this.dlgSaveFile.FilterIndex = 2;
        this.dlgSaveFile.RestoreDirectory = true ;
        this.dlgSaveFile.DefaultExt = ".rpx";
    
        if(dlgSaveFile.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
        {
            //Add new saved report to the recent documents cache
            if(System.IO.File.Exists(Application.StartupPath + @"\Settings\recent.xml"))
            {
                DataSet _reportsDS = new DataSet();
                _reportsDS.Locale = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
                _reportsDS.ReadXml(Application.StartupPath + @"\Settings\recent.xml");
                DataTable _reportsTable = _reportsDS.Tables["Reports"];
                _reportsTable.Locale = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;

                //Create a Row
                DataRow _rowReports = _reportsTable.NewRow();
                object [] _myArray = new object[2];
                this._savedPath = this.dlgSaveFile.FileName;
                _myArray[0] = this.dlgSaveFile.FileName;
                _myArray[1] = System.DateTime.Now;
                _rowReports.ItemArray = _myArray;
                _reportsTable.Rows.Add(_rowReports);
                _reportsDS.WriteXml(Application.StartupPath + @"\Settings\recent.xml", XmlWriteMode.WriteSchema);
            }
            this.ardMain.SaveReport(this._savedPath);
        }
    }
}

Visual Basic

'SaveReportFile - opens the Save File Dialog to save the report out to an rpx file
Private Sub SaveReportFile()
    'If the Report was saved once, we already have a valid path, call Save on it.
    If Me._alreadySaved Then
        Me.ardMain.SaveReport(Me._savedPath)
    Else
        'Open Save dialog to retrieve a file and path to save to
        Me.dlgSaveFile.Filter = "ActiveReport Report Design (RPX) (*.rpx)|*.rpx"
        Me.dlgSaveFile.FileName = "Report.rpx"
        Me.dlgSaveFile.FilterIndex = 2
        Me.dlgSaveFile.RestoreDirectory = True
        Me.dlgSaveFile.DefaultExt = ".rpx"

        If dlgSaveFile.ShowDialog() = DialogResult.OK Then
            'Add new saved report to the recent documents cache
            If System.IO.File.Exists((Application.StartupPath + "\Settings\recent.xml")) Then
                Dim _reportsDS As New DataSet()
                _reportsDS.Locale = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture
                _reportsDS.ReadXml((Application.StartupPath + "\Settings\recent.xml"))
                Dim _reportsTable As DataTable = _reportsDS.Tables("Reports")
                _reportsTable.Locale = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture

                'Create a Row
                Dim _rowReports As DataRow = _reportsTable.NewRow()
                Dim _myArray(1) As Object
                Me._savedPath = Me.dlgSaveFile.FileName
                _myArray(0) = Me.dlgSaveFile.FileName
                _myArray(1) = System.DateTime.Now
                _rowReports.ItemArray = _myArray
                _reportsTable.Rows.Add(_rowReports)
                _reportsDS.WriteXml(Application.StartupPath + "\Settings\recent.xml", XmlWriteMode.WriteSchema)
            End If
            Me.ardMain.SaveReport(Me._savedPath)
        End If
    End If
End Sub 'SaveReportFile

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

Designer Class
Designer Members
Overload List