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How to pass an object to ReportViewer WinForm control in VS 2008 ?

I have a WinForm with ReportViewer control and I need to pass some data
to the report I created. It's just few variables, not data from db.

How can I pass my custom object to my report ?

I think I'm looking for something like :

this.reportViewer1.RefreshReport(myObject);
or
this.reportViewer1.PassObject(myObject);
or whatever,
so I can somehow use this object in rdlc file .

RADONE242

What type of object? Can it be added as a data source? Perhaps you can just pass values from your object as parameters?

shlafrock

ASKER

ok, so how do I pass values as parameters?

shlafrock

ASKER

i think i got it :
List<ReportParameter> paramList=new List<ReportParameter>();
paramList.Add(new ReportParameter("TestPass", "10"));
this.reportViewer1.ServerReport.SetParameters(paramList);
this.reportViewer1.RefreshReport();

but now how do I access these parameters in rdlc file ?

RADONE242

First add your parameters to the report. Click Reports from the file menu, then report parameters.
Next from your form with the report, dim an array for the parameters you wish to pass

Dim parItems(2) As ReportParameter
parItems(0) = New ReportParameter("Parameter1", MyObject.FirstName)
parItems(1) = New ReportParameter("Parameter2", MyObject.LastName)
parItems(2) = New ReportParameter("Parameter3", MyObject.Address)

Then before refreshing the report add your parameters

Me.ctlReportViewer.LocalReport.SetParameters(parItems)

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shlafrock

ASKER

perfect. thanks.