Printing an array using reports

[chispavip]

In fact I have a lot of problems printing.

What I want is to have some reports like normally we do, but what if I have to change the data source (DATABASE name)?.

I want to do the reports and chage the source dinamically.

Isn't the best way not to have a static connection string?

I have tried some ways but I can't.

So now I was trying to load the data into some tables and then build the report and fill it with the tables.

Any suggestion or better idea?

 

[jmeckley]

not knowing what reporting engine you are using, or how you are delivering reports limits how much we can help.

I personally like to push data from a business object into a report. Rather than pull data within a report from a database.

I use crystal reports for .Net, push data from a collection or datatable/set into the report and export to PDF for display.

Jason Meckley
Programmer
Specialty Bakers, Inc.

 

[chispavip]

Actually what I want is to separate it in 2 parts.

1.- To fill my components with data from database
2.- To fill the report with my components

This way I can isolate my reports and the database.

I don't know which reporting engine to use yet.

I Have tried with Crystal and the reporting services from VS

 

[jmeckley]

i'm unclear about your question. could you elaborate more?

Jason Meckley
Programmer
Specialty Bakers, Inc.