Class ReportViewerBase

Gets or sets the accessibility key shortcuts map, used when the report viewer is in accessible mode. Returns null reference if the viewer's accessibility is not enabled.

Declaration

public Dictionary<int, ShortcutKeys> AccessibilityKeyMap { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary<System.Int32, ShortcutKeys>

Gets or sets a value that determines whether the execution of NavigateToURL action that points to a file is allowed.

Declaration

public bool AllowNavigatingToFileUrls { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

Remarks

If set to false, navigating to local or network file from NavigateToUrl action will be disabled. If set to true, navigating to local or network file from NavigateToUrl action will show a confirmation window before executing the action. Default value: false

Gets or sets the current page in the viewer.

Declaration

public int CurrentPage { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Int32

Examples

// Navigate to a desired page
private void button2_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    var desiredPage = 5;

    // Check if the viewer can navigate to the page since the report may have fewer pages for example
    if (this.reportViewer1.CanMoveToPage(desiredPage))
    {
        // By setting the property the viewer will automatically navigate to the page in question
        this.reportViewer1.CurrentPage = desiredPage;
    }
}

' Navigate to a desired page
Private Sub button2_Click(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    Dim desiredPage = 5

    ' Check if the viewer can navigate to the page since the report may have fewer pages for example
    If Me.ReportViewer1.CanMoveToPage(desiredPage) Then
        ' By setting the property the viewer will automatically navigate to the page in question
        Me.ReportViewer1.CurrentPage = desiredPage
    End If
End Sub

Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the document map is displayed if any bookmark is defined.

Declaration

public bool DocumentMapVisible { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

Examples

' Toggle the document map
Private Sub button9_Click(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    Me.ReportViewer1.DocumentMapVisible = Not Me.ReportViewer1.DocumentMapVisible
End Sub

// Toggle the document map
private void button9_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    this.reportViewer1.DocumentMapVisible = !this.reportViewer1.DocumentMapVisible;
}

Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the accessibility features of the report viewer and its contents should be enabled.

Declaration

public bool EnableAccessibility { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

Remarks

Default value: false

Determines if navigate back in report viewer history operation is enabled

Declaration

public bool NavigateBackEnabled { get; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

Examples

// Navigate to the previous report in the history if available
private void button7_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    if (this.reportViewer1.NavigateBackEnabled)
    {
        this.reportViewer1.NavigateBack();
    }
}

' Navigate to the previous report in the history if available
Private Sub button7_Click(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    If Me.ReportViewer1.NavigateBackEnabled Then
        Me.ReportViewer1.NavigateBack()
    End If
End Sub

Determines if navigate forward in report viewer history operation is enabled

Declaration

public bool NavigateForwardEnabled { get; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

Examples

// Navigate to the next report in the history if available
private void button8_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    if (this.reportViewer1.NavigateBackEnabled)
    {
        this.reportViewer1.NavigateBack();
    }
}

' Navigate to the next report in the history if available
Private Sub button8_Click(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    If Me.ReportViewer1.NavigateBackEnabled Then
        Me.ReportViewer1.NavigateBack()
    End If
End Sub

Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the parameters area is displayed if any parameter editor exists.

Declaration

public bool ParametersAreaVisible { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

Examples

' Toggle the parameters area
Private Sub button10_Click(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    Me.ReportViewer1.ParametersAreaVisible = Not Me.ReportViewer1.ParametersAreaVisible
End Sub

// Toggle the parameters area
private void button10_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    this.reportViewer1.ParametersAreaVisible = !this.reportViewer1.ParametersAreaVisible;
}

Gets the current processing state of the viewer

Declaration

public ProcessingState ProcessingState { get; }

Property Value

ProcessingState

Gets the available rendering extensions list.

Declaration

public IEnumerable<RenderingExtension> RenderingExtensions { get; }

Property Value

System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<RenderingExtension>

Gets or sets the report displayed in the viewer.

Declaration

[Obsolete("Telerik.ReportViewer.WinForms.ReportViewer.Report is now obsolete. Please use the Telerik.ReportViewer.WinForms.ReportViewer.ReportSource property instead. For more information, please visit: https://www.telerik.com/support/kb/reporting/general/q2-2012-api-changes-reportsources.aspx#winformsviewer.")]
public IReportDocument Report { get; set; }

Property Value

IReportDocument

The connection string used to configure the reporting engine that will process and render the reports.

Declaration

public string ReportEngineConnection { get; set; }

Property Value

System.String

Examples

private void SetEmbeddedReportEngineConnection(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    this.reportViewer1.ReportEngineConnection = new Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.EmbeddedConnectionInfo().ConnectionString;
    //if the ReportEngineConnection property is set to null or empty string, it will use the EmbeddedConnectionInfo by default.
}

Private Sub SetEmbeddedReportEngineConnection(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    Me.ReportViewer1.ReportEngineConnection = New Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.EmbeddedConnectionInfo().ConnectionString
    'if the ReportEngineConnection property is set to null or empty string, it will use the EmbeddedReportEngineConnectionInfo by default.
End Sub

private void SetReportServerReportEngineConnection(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    this.reportViewer1.ReportEngineConnection = new Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.ReportServerConnectionInfo("http://reportserver:83", "user", "pass", 20).ConnectionString;
}

Private Sub SetReportServerReportEngineConnection(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    Me.ReportViewer1.ReportEngineConnection = New Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.ReportServerConnectionInfo("http://reportserver:83", "user", "pass", 20).ConnectionString
End Sub

private void SetRestServiceReportEngineConnection(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    this.reportViewer1.ReportEngineConnection = new Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.RestServiceConnectionInfo("http://servicehost:83/api/reports", "authToken", 20).ConnectionString;
}

Private Sub SetRestServiceReportEngineConnection(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    Me.ReportViewer1.ReportEngineConnection = New Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.RestServiceConnectionInfo("http://servicehost:83/api/reports", "authToken", 20).ConnectionString
End Sub

Gets or sets the ReportSource for the report displayed in the viewer.

Declaration

public ReportSource ReportSource { get; set; }

Property Value

ReportSource

Remarks

Set this property in order to change the report shown in the viewer. The RefreshReport() method must be called in order to invoke the actual report change in the viewer.

Declaration

public IReportViewerModel ReportViewerModel { get; }

Property Value

IReportViewerModel

Declaration

public Resources Resources { get; }

Property Value

Resources

Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the search metadata will be delivered on demand or by default.

Declaration

public bool SearchMetadataOnDemand { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

Remarks

Enabling search will notify the report engine to produce search metadata while rendering the report. This metadata is used by the report viewer in search dialog and in the report viewer area for highlighting the found and selected items. Default value: false

Indicates whether DocumentMap button should be visible.

Declaration

public bool ShowDocumentMapButton { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

Indicates whether Export button should be visible.

Declaration

public bool ShowExportButton { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

Indicates whether the history (Back, Forward) buttons should be visible.

Declaration

public bool ShowHistoryButtons { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

Indicates whether the page navigation controls are visible.

Declaration

public bool ShowPageNavigationControls { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

Indicates whether PageSetup button should be visible.

Declaration

[Obsolete("Use ReportViewerBase.ShowPageSetupButton property instead.")]
public bool ShowPageSetup { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

Indicates whether PageSetup button should be visible.

Declaration

public bool ShowPageSetupButton { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

Indicates whether Parameters button should be visible.

Declaration

public bool ShowParametersButton { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

Indicates whether Print button should be visible.

Declaration

public bool ShowPrintButton { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

Indicates whether PrintPreview button should be visible.

Declaration

public bool ShowPrintPreviewButton { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

Indicates whether progress animation should be displayed while the report is rendered.

Declaration

public bool ShowProgress { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

Indicates whether the Refresh button should be visible.

Declaration

public bool ShowRefreshButton { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

Indicates whether Search button should be visible.

Declaration

public bool ShowSearchButton { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

Remarks

If the button is visible, it will set the viewer's EnableSearch property to true, when pressed.

Indicates whether the Stop button should be visible.

Declaration

public bool ShowStopButton { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

Indicates whether the Zoom input box should be visible.

Declaration

public bool ShowZoom { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

Indicates whether the toolbar should be visible on the viewer.

Declaration

public bool ToolbarVisible { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Boolean

Gets the count of the available pages in the viewer.

Declaration

public int TotalPages { get; }

Property Value

System.Int32

Examples

' Go to the middle of the report
Private Sub button11_Click(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    Dim middlePage = Me.ReportViewer1.TotalPages / 2
    Me.ReportViewer1.CurrentPage = middlePage
End Sub

// Go to the middle of the report
private void button11_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    var middlePage = this.reportViewer1.TotalPages / 2;
    this.reportViewer1.CurrentPage = middlePage;
}

Specifies whether the viewer is in interactive or print preview mode.

Declaration

public ViewMode ViewMode { get; set; }

Property Value

ViewMode

Examples

' Switch to interactive mode
Private Sub button12_Click(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    Me.ReportViewer1.ViewMode = Telerik.ReportViewer.WinForms.ViewMode.Interactive
End Sub

// Switch to interactive mode
private void button12_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    this.reportViewer1.ViewMode = Telerik.ReportViewer.WinForms.ViewMode.Interactive;
}

Gets or sets the zoom mode of the viewer.

Declaration

public ZoomMode ZoomMode { get; set; }

Property Value

ZoomMode

Examples

' Set the zoom mode to PageWidth
Private Sub button14_Click(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    Me.ReportViewer1.ZoomMode = Telerik.ReportViewer.WinForms.ZoomMode.PageWidth
End Sub

// Set the zoom mode to PageWidth
private void button14_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    this.reportViewer1.ZoomMode = Telerik.ReportViewer.WinForms.ZoomMode.PageWidth;
}

Gets or sets the percentage of zoom used for the report display.

Declaration

public int ZoomPercent { get; set; }

Property Value

System.Int32

Examples

' Set the zoom percent to a specific value
Private Sub button13_Click(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    Me.ReportViewer1.ZoomMode = Telerik.ReportViewer.WinForms.ZoomMode.Percent
    Me.ReportViewer1.ZoomPercent = 140
End Sub

// Set the zoom percent to a specific value
private void button13_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    this.reportViewer1.ZoomMode = Telerik.ReportViewer.WinForms.ZoomMode.Percent;
    this.reportViewer1.ZoomPercent = 140;
}

Declaration

protected virtual void AddToRenderingContext(IDictionary renderingContext)

Parameters

System.Collections.IDictionary renderingContext

Stops the background processing of the report.

Declaration

public void CancelRendering()

Examples

// Stop rendering the report.
private void button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    this.reportViewer1.CancelRendering();
}

' Stop rendering the report.
Private Sub button1_Click(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    Me.ReportViewer1.CancelRendering()
End Sub

Stops background processing of the report.

Declaration

[Obsolete("CancelRendering(int timeout) method is now obsolete. Please use the Telerik.ReportViewer.WinForms.ReportViewer.CancelRendering() method instead.")]
public bool CancelRendering(int timeout)

Parameters

System.Int32 timeout

The number of milliseconds to wait for the background rendering to terminate. A value of -1 waits forever. A value of 0 returns immediately without waiting for the rendering to terminate.

Returns

System.Boolean

A Boolean value. A value of true is returned if the background rendering has terminated. A value of false is returned if background rendering has not terminated after the amount of time specified in the millisecondsTimeout parameter has elapsed, or if the millisecondsTimeout parameter was set to 0.

Determines whether the viewer can be navigated to a specified page.

Declaration

public bool CanMoveToPage(int pageIndex)

Parameters

System.Int32 pageIndex

The page number to determine navigation possibility.

Returns

System.Boolean

Returns true if the viewer can be moved to the specified page.

Examples

// Navigate to a desired page
private void button2_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    var desiredPage = 5;

    // Check if the viewer can navigate to the page since the report may have fewer pages for example
    if (this.reportViewer1.CanMoveToPage(desiredPage))
    {
        // By setting the property the viewer will automatically navigate to the page in question
        this.reportViewer1.CurrentPage = desiredPage;
    }
}

' Navigate to a desired page
Private Sub button2_Click(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    Dim desiredPage = 5

    ' Check if the viewer can navigate to the page since the report may have fewer pages for example
    If Me.ReportViewer1.CanMoveToPage(desiredPage) Then
        ' By setting the property the viewer will automatically navigate to the page in question
        Me.ReportViewer1.CurrentPage = desiredPage
    End If
End Sub

Clears the report viewer navigation history.

Declaration

public void ClearHistory()

Remarks

Use this method to remove all viewer history records generated:

From RefreshReport() method after the ReportSource property is changed.
From Preview() method with different parameter values.
From NavigateToReportAction interactivity action.

All history records including for the currently shown ReportSource are deleted.

Declaration

protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)

Parameters

System.Boolean disposing

Exports the report in the specified format.

Declaration

public void ExportReport(string format, Hashtable deviceInfo)

Parameters

System.String format

Export format

System.Collections.Hashtable deviceInfo

Contains parameters to pass to the rendering extension.

Examples

// Opens the dialog to export the report
private void button5_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    this.reportViewer1.ExportReport("PDF", null);
}

' Opens the dialog to export the report
Private Sub button5_Click(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    Me.ReportViewer1.ExportReport("PDF", Nothing)
End Sub

Declaration

protected string FormatNavigateToFileConfirmation(string url)

Parameters

System.String url

Returns

System.String

virtual for test purposes only.

Declaration

protected virtual void HandleNavigateToFileActionNotSupported(NotSupportedException nsx)

Parameters

System.NotSupportedException nsx

Navigates the viewer back one step in the navigation history.

Declaration

public void NavigateBack()

Remarks

Check NavigateBackEnabled if this operation is enabled. If not, exception is thrown.
The ReportSource property will reflect the change in the currently shown report.

Examples

// Navigate to the previous report in the history if available
private void button7_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    if (this.reportViewer1.NavigateBackEnabled)
    {
        this.reportViewer1.NavigateBack();
    }
}

' Navigate to the previous report in the history if available
Private Sub button7_Click(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    If Me.ReportViewer1.NavigateBackEnabled Then
        Me.ReportViewer1.NavigateBack()
    End If
End Sub

Navigates the viewer forward one step in the navigation history.

Declaration

public void NavigateForward()

Remarks

Check NavigateForwardEnabled if this operation is enabled. If not, exception is thrown.
The ReportSource property will reflect the change in the currently shown report.

Examples

// Navigate to the next report in the history if available
private void button8_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    if (this.reportViewer1.NavigateBackEnabled)
    {
        this.reportViewer1.NavigateBack();
    }
}

' Navigate to the next report in the history if available
Private Sub button8_Click(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    If Me.ReportViewer1.NavigateBackEnabled Then
        Me.ReportViewer1.NavigateBack()
    End If
End Sub

Raises the Error event.

Declaration

protected virtual void OnError(ErrorEventArgs e)

Parameters

ErrorEventArgs e

The ErrorEventArgs that contains the event data.

Remarks

When overridden, make sure you call the base method implementation.

Raises the Export event.

Declaration

[Obsolete("OnExport method is now obsolete. Please use Telerik.ReportViewer.WinForms.ReportViewer.OnExportBegin instead.")]
protected virtual void OnExport(ExportEventArgs e)

Parameters

ExportEventArgs e

The ExportEventArgs that contains the event data.

Remarks

When overridden, make sure you call the base method implementation.

Raises the ExportBegin event.

Declaration

protected virtual void OnExportBegin(ExportBeginEventArgs e)

Parameters

ExportBeginEventArgs e

The ExportBeginEventArgs that contains the event data.

Remarks

When overridden, make sure you call the base method implementation.

Raises the ExportEnd event.

Declaration

protected virtual void OnExportEnd(ExportEndEventArgs e)

Parameters

ExportEndEventArgs e

The ExportEndEventArgs that contains the event data.

Remarks

When overridden, make sure you call the base method implementation.

Raises the InteractiveActionEnter event.

Declaration

protected virtual void OnInteractiveActionEnter(InteractiveActionEventArgs e)

Parameters

InteractiveActionEventArgs e

The InteractiveActionEventArgs that contains the event data.

Raises the InteractiveActionExecuting event.

Declaration

protected virtual void OnInteractiveActionExecuting(InteractiveActionCancelEventArgs e)

Parameters

InteractiveActionCancelEventArgs e

The InteractiveActionCancelEventArgs that contains the event data.

Remarks

When overridden, make sure you call the base method implementation.

Raises the InteractiveActionLeave event.

Declaration

protected virtual void OnInteractiveActionLeave(InteractiveActionEventArgs e)

Parameters

InteractiveActionEventArgs e

The InteractiveActionEventArgs that contains the event data.

Declaration

protected override void OnLoad(EventArgs e)

Parameters

System.EventArgs e

Raises the Print event.

Declaration

[Obsolete("OnPrint method is now obsolete. Please use Telerik.ReportViewer.WinForms.ReportViewer.OnPrintBegin method instead.")]
protected virtual void OnPrint(CancelEventArgs e)

Parameters

System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e

The System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs that contains the event data.

Raises the Print event.

Declaration

[Obsolete("This overload is now obsolete. Please use Telerik.ReportViewer.WinForms.ReportViewer.OnPrintBegin(PrintBeginEventArgs) instead.")]
protected virtual void OnPrintBegin(CancelEventArgs e)

Parameters

System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e

The System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs that contains the event data.

Remarks

When overridden, make sure you call the base method implementation.

Raises the Print event.

Declaration

protected virtual void OnPrintBegin(PrintBeginEventArgs e)

Parameters

PrintBeginEventArgs e

The PrintBeginEventArgs that contains the event data.

Remarks

When overridden, make sure you call the base method implementation.

Raises the PrintEnd event.

Declaration

[Obsolete("This overload is now obsolete. Please use Telerik.ReportViewer.WinForms.ReportViewer.OnPrintEnd(PrintEndEventArgs) instead.")]
protected virtual void OnPrintEnd(EventArgs e)

Parameters

System.EventArgs e

The System.EventArgs that contains the event data.

Remarks

When overridden, make sure you call the base method implementation.

Raises the PrintEnd event.

Declaration

protected virtual void OnPrintEnd(PrintEndEventArgs e)

Parameters

PrintEndEventArgs e

The PrintEndEventArgs that contains the event data.

Remarks

When overridden, make sure you call the base method implementation.

Raises the RenderingBegin event.

Declaration

[Obsolete("This overload is now obsolete. Please use Telerik.ReportViewer.WinForms.ReportViewer.OnRenderingBegin(RenderingBeginEventArgs) instead.")]
protected virtual void OnRenderingBegin(CancelEventArgs e)

Parameters

System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e

The System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs that contains the event data.

Remarks

When overridden, make sure you call the base method implementation.

Raises the RenderingBegin event.

Declaration

protected virtual void OnRenderingBegin(RenderingBeginEventArgs e)

Parameters

RenderingBeginEventArgs e

The RenderingBeginEventArgs that contains the event data.

Remarks

When overridden, make sure you call the base method implementation.

Raises the RenderingEnd event.

Declaration

[Obsolete("This overload is now obsolete. Please use Telerik.ReportViewer.WinForms.ReportViewer.OnRenderingEnd(RenderingEndEventArgs) instead.")]
protected virtual void OnRenderingEnd(EventArgs e)

Parameters

System.EventArgs e

The System.EventArgs that contains the event data.

Remarks

When overridden, make sure you call the base method implementation.

Raises the RenderingEnd event.

Declaration

protected virtual void OnRenderingEnd(RenderingEndEventArgs e)

Parameters

RenderingEndEventArgs e

The RenderingEndEventArgs that contains the event data.

Remarks

When overridden, make sure you call the base method implementation.

Raises the ViewerToolTipOpening event.

Declaration

protected virtual void OnToolTipExecuting(ToolTipOpeningEventArgs e)

Parameters

ToolTipOpeningEventArgs e

The ToolTipOpeningEventArgs that contains the event data.

Raises the UpdateUI event.

Declaration

protected virtual void OnUpdateUI(EventArgs e)

Parameters

System.EventArgs e

The System.EventArgs that contains the event data.

Remarks

When overridden, make sure you call the base method implementation.

Renders the report in the viewer passing the currently entered parameter values to the report.

Declaration

public void Preview()

Opens the print dialog for the report

Declaration

public void PrintReport()

Examples

// Opens the dialog to print the report
private void button4_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    this.reportViewer1.PrintReport();
}

' Opens the dialog to print the report
Private Sub button4_Click(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    Me.ReportViewer1.PrintReport()
End Sub

Declaration

protected void PrintReportInternal(Hashtable deviceInfo, PrintBeginEventArgs eventArgs)

Parameters

System.Collections.Hashtable deviceInfo

PrintBeginEventArgs eventArgs

Capture the keystrokes to determine if a valid accessible area shortcut is pressed

Declaration

protected override bool ProcessCmdKey(ref Message msg, Keys keyData)

Parameters

System.Windows.Forms.Message msg

System.Windows.Forms.Keys keyData

Returns

System.Boolean

Loads and refreshes the current report source in the viewer.

Declaration

[Obsolete("Use RefreshReport method instead.")]
public void RefreshData()

Remarks

A new history record will be added in the report history.

Loads and refreshes the ReportSource in the viewer.

Declaration

public void RefreshReport()

Remarks

Use this method to display in the viewer the report source from the ReportSource property.
Fresh report data is pulled from the report source data sources. Adds new history record in the report history right after the current record and the new record becomes current.
This method should not be called before the Form.Load() event is fired (avoid using it in the Form's constructor).

Examples

// Refresh the report with the current parameters
private void button6_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    this.reportViewer1.RefreshReport();
}

' Refresh the report with the current parameters
Private Sub button6_Click(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    Me.ReportViewer1.RefreshReport()
End Sub

Resets the control to its default values.

Declaration

public void Reset()

Declaration

protected virtual DialogResult ShowNavigateToFileConfirmationDialog(string url)

Parameters

System.String url

Returns

System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult

Opens the page setup dialog

Declaration

public void ShowPageSetupDialog()

Toggles the search dialog to search within the document. If the search metadata is not prepared, invokes report refresh to generate the search metadata and then opens the dialog.

Declaration

public void ToggleReportContentSearch()

Occurs when the EnableAccessibility property is changed.

Declaration

public event AccessibilityChangedEventHandler AccessibilityChanged

Event Type

AccessibilityChangedEventHandler

Occurs when there is an error in the report viewer control.

Declaration

public event ErrorEventHandler Error

Event Type

ErrorEventHandler

Examples

This example illustrates how to wire the Error event and use the event arguments to check the exception.

void reportViewer1_Error(object sender, Telerik.Reporting.ErrorEventArgs args)
{
    if (args.Exception is System.Exception) // check for a specific exception
    {
        var message = args.Exception.Message;
        // do something with the message and/or the
    }
}

Private Sub reportViewer1_Error(sender As Object, args As Telerik.Reporting.ErrorEventArgs)
    If TypeOf args.Exception Is System.Exception Then
        ' check for a specific exception
        ' do something with the message and/or the
        Dim message = args.Exception.Message
    End If
End Sub

Occurs when the report in the viewer control is exported.

Declaration

[Obsolete("Export event is now obsolete. Please use Telerik.ReportViewer.WinForms.ReportViewer.ExportBegin event instead.")]
public event ExportEventHandler Export

Event Type

ExportEventHandler

Occurs when the report in the viewer control starts exporting.

Declaration

public event ExportBeginEventHandler ExportBegin

Event Type

ExportBeginEventHandler

Examples

This example illustrates how to wire the ExportBegin event, cancel it if needed and perform some logic based on the export format.

void reportViewer1_ExportBegin(object sender, Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.ExportBeginEventArgs args)
{
    if (true) // some logic here
    {
        // Cancel is false by default
        args.Cancel = true;
    }

    switch (args.Format)
    {
        case "Excel":
            // do something
            break;
        case "PDF":
            // do something
            break;
    }
}

Private Sub reportViewer1_ExportBegin(sender As Object, args As Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.ExportBeginEventArgs)
    If True Then
        ' some logic here
        ' Cancel is false by default
        args.Cancel = True
    End If

    Select Case args.Format
        Case "Excel"
            ' do something
            Exit Select
        Case "PDF"
            ' do something
            Exit Select
    End Select
End Sub

Occurs when the report exporting in the viewer control is finished.

Declaration

public event ExportEndEventHandler ExportEnd

Event Type

ExportEndEventHandler

Examples

This example illustrates how to wire the ExportEnd event.

void reportViewer1_ExportEnd(object sender, Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.ExportEndEventArgs args)
{
    if (null != args.Exception)
    {
        //some logic if report processing is not successful
    }
    else
    {
        //suppress the viewer SaveFileDialog and use your own
        args.Handled = true;
        var fileName = args.DocumentName;
        var extension = args.DocumentExtension;
        var filter = string.Format("{0} (*.{1})|*.{1}|All Files (*.*)|*.*",
                                    fileName,
                                    extension);

        var saveFileDlg = new SaveFileDialog
        {
            Filter = filter,
            FileName = fileName + "." + extension,
        };

        if (saveFileDlg.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
        {
            try
            {
                using (var fs = new FileStream(saveFileDlg.FileName, FileMode.Create))
                {
                    fs.Write(args.DocumentBytes, 0, args.DocumentBytes.Length);
                }

                //Optionally open the file
                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(saveFileDlg.FileName))
                {
                    System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(saveFileDlg.FileName);
                }
            }
            catch (Exception)
            {
                //Handle exception
            }
        }
    }
}

Private Sub reportViewer1_ExportEnd(sender As Object, args As Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.ExportEndEventArgs)
    'some logic if report processing is not successful
    If args.Exception IsNot Nothing Then
    Else
        'suppress the viewer SaveFileDialog and use your own
        args.Handled = True
        Dim fileName = args.DocumentName
        Dim extension = args.DocumentExtension
        Dim filter = String.Format("{0} (*.{1})|*.{1}|All Files (*.*)|*.*", fileName, extension)

        Dim saveFileDlg = New SaveFileDialog() With { _
            .Filter = filter, _
            .FileName = fileName + "." + extension _
        }

        If saveFileDlg.ShowDialog() = DialogResult.OK Then
            Try
                Using fs = New FileStream(saveFileDlg.FileName, FileMode.Create)
                    fs.Write(args.DocumentBytes, 0, args.DocumentBytes.Length)
                End Using

                'Optionally open the file
                If Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(saveFileDlg.FileName) Then
                    System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(saveFileDlg.FileName)
                End If
                'Handle exception
            Catch generatedExceptionName As Exception
            End Try
        End If
    End If
End Sub

Occurs when the mouse cursor enters the area of a report item's action.

Declaration

public event InteractiveActionEnterEventHandler InteractiveActionEnter

Event Type

InteractiveActionEnterEventHandler

Examples

This example illustrates how to wire the event and use the event arguments

void reportViewer1_InteractiveActionEnter(object sender, Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.InteractiveActionEventArgs args)
{
    var strB = new System.Text.StringBuilder();
    strB.AppendLine("You have just entered an action area.");
    strB.AppendLine("Action type: " + args.Action.GetType().Name);
    strB.AppendLine("ReportItem name: " + args.Action.ReportItemName);
    strB.AppendLine(string.Format("Mouse cursor position: {0}; Item bounds: {1}", args.CursorPos, args.Bounds));

    Console.Out.WriteLine(strB.ToString());
}

' Handles the InteractiveActionEnter event
' Do not forget to add the WithEvents clause on ReportViewer1 instantiation if needed.
Private Sub reportViewer1_InteractiveActionEnter(sender As Object, args As Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.InteractiveActionEventArgs) Handles ReportViewer1.InteractiveActionEnter

    Dim strB = New System.Text.StringBuilder()
    strB.AppendLine("You have just entered an action area.")
    strB.AppendLine("Action type: " + args.Action.[GetType]().Name)
    strB.AppendLine("ReportItem name: " + args.Action.ReportItemName)
    strB.AppendLine(String.Format("Mouse cursor position: {0}; Item bounds: {1}", args.CursorPos, args.Bounds))

    Console.Out.WriteLine(strB.ToString())
End Sub

Occurs when an action is being executed. Execution can be canceled.

Declaration

public event InteractiveActionExecutingEventHandler InteractiveActionExecuting

Event Type

InteractiveActionExecutingEventHandler

Examples

This example illustrates how to wire the event and use the event arguments.

void reportViewer1_CustomInteractiveActionExecuting(object sender, Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.InteractiveActionCancelEventArgs args)
{
    var strB = new System.Text.StringBuilder();
    strB.AppendLine("ReportItem name: " + args.Action.ReportItemName);

    var customAction = args.Action as Telerik.Reporting.Processing.CustomAction;
    if (null != customAction)
    {
        foreach (var p in customAction.Parameters)
        {
            strB.AppendLine(string.Format("Parameter \"{0}\" value: {1}", p.Key, p.Value));
        }
    }

    strB.AppendLine(string.Format("Mouse cursor position: {0}; Item bounds: {1}", args.CursorPos, args.Bounds));

    MessageBox.Show(strB.ToString());
}

void reportViewer1_InteractiveActionExecuting(object sender, Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.InteractiveActionCancelEventArgs args)
{
    var navigateToUrlAction = args.Action as Telerik.Reporting.Processing.NavigateToUrlAction;
    if (null != navigateToUrlAction)
    {
        if (!navigateToUrlAction.Url.StartsWith("https"))
        {
            args.Cancel = MessageBox.Show("You are about to navigate to a non-secure page. Continue?", "Warning", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Warning) != System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Yes;
        }
    }
}

' Handles the InteractiveActionExecuting event
' Do not forget to add the WithEvents clause on ReportViewer1 instantiation if needed.
Private Sub reportViewer1_CustomInteractiveActionExecuting(sender As Object, args As Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.InteractiveActionCancelEventArgs) Handles ReportViewer1.InteractiveActionExecuting

    Dim strB = New System.Text.StringBuilder()
    strB.AppendLine("ReportItem name: " + args.Action.ReportItemName)

    Dim customAction = TryCast(args.Action, Telerik.Reporting.Processing.CustomAction)
    If customAction IsNot Nothing Then
        For Each p As KeyValuePair(Of String, Object) In customAction.Parameters
            strB.AppendLine(String.Format("Parameter ""{0}"" value: {1}", p.Key, p.Value))
        Next
    End If

    strB.AppendLine(String.Format("Mouse cursor position: {0}; Item bounds: {1}", args.CursorPos, args.Bounds))

    MessageBox.Show(strB.ToString())
End Sub

' Handles the InteractiveActionExecuting event
' Do not forget to add the WithEvents clause on ReportViewer1 instantiation if needed.
Private Sub reportViewer1_InteractiveActionExecuting(sender As Object, args As Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.InteractiveActionCancelEventArgs) Handles ReportViewer1.InteractiveActionExecuting

    Dim navigateToUrlAction = TryCast(args.Action, Telerik.Reporting.Processing.NavigateToUrlAction)
    If navigateToUrlAction IsNot Nothing Then
        If Not navigateToUrlAction.Url.StartsWith("https") Then
            args.Cancel = MessageBox.Show("You are about to navigate to a non-secure page. Continue?", "Warning", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Warning) <> System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Yes
        End If
    End If
End Sub

Occurs when the mouse cursor leaves the area of a report item's action.

Declaration

public event InteractiveActionLeaveEventHandler InteractiveActionLeave

Event Type

InteractiveActionLeaveEventHandler

Examples

This example illustrates how to wire the event and use the event arguments

void reportViewer1_InteractiveActionLeave(object sender, Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.InteractiveActionEventArgs args)
{
    var strB = new System.Text.StringBuilder();
    strB.AppendLine("You have just left an action area.");
    strB.AppendLine("Action type: " + args.Action.GetType().Name);
    strB.AppendLine("ReportItem name: " + args.Action.ReportItemName);
    strB.AppendLine(string.Format("Item bounds: {0}", args.Bounds));

    Console.Out.WriteLine(strB.ToString());
}

' Handles the InteractiveActionLeave event
' Do not forget to add the WithEvents clause on ReportViewer1 instantiation if needed.
Private Sub reportViewer1_InteractiveActionLeave(sender As Object, args As Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.InteractiveActionEventArgs) Handles ReportViewer1.InteractiveActionLeave

    Dim strB = New System.Text.StringBuilder()
    strB.AppendLine("You have just left an action area.")
    strB.AppendLine("Action type: " + args.Action.[GetType]().Name)
    strB.AppendLine("ReportItem name: " + args.Action.ReportItemName)
    strB.AppendLine(String.Format("Item bounds: {0}", args.Bounds))

    Console.Out.WriteLine(strB.ToString())
End Sub

Occurs when the report in the viewer control is printed.

Declaration

[Obsolete("Print event is now obsolete. Please use Telerik.ReportViewer.WinForms.ReportViewer.PrintBegin event instead.")]
public event CancelEventHandler Print

Event Type

System.ComponentModel.CancelEventHandler

Occurs when the report in the viewer control starts printing.

Declaration

public event PrintBeginEventHandler PrintBegin

Event Type

PrintBeginEventHandler

Examples

This example illustrates how to wire the PrintBegin event and how to cancel it if needed.

void reportViewer1_PrintBegin(object sender, Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.PrintBeginEventArgs e)
{
    if (true) // some logic here
    {
        // Cancel is false by default
        e.Cancel = true;
    }

    //To prevent the Print Dialog from appearing, you should specify valid printer settings to this method.
    if (true)
    {
        // Obtain the settings of the default printer
        e.PrinterSettings = new System.Drawing.Printing.PrinterSettings();

        // To suppress the Print dialogs. The standard print controller comes with no UI
        e.PrintController = new System.Drawing.Printing.StandardPrintController();
    }
}

Private Sub reportViewer1_PrintBegin(sender As Object, e As Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.PrintBeginEventArgs)
    If True Then
        ' some logic here
        ' Cancel is false by default
        e.Cancel = True
    End If

    If True Then
        e.PrinterSettings.Copies = 2
    End If

    ' To prevent the Print Dialog from appearing, you should specify valid printer settings to this method.
    If True Then
        ' Obtain the settings of the default printer
        e.PrinterSettings = New System.Drawing.Printing.PrinterSettings()

        ' To suppress the Print dialogs. The standard print controller comes with no UI
        e.PrintController = New System.Drawing.Printing.StandardPrintController()
    End If
End Sub

Occurs when the report printing in the viewer control is finished.

Declaration

public event PrintEndEventHandler PrintEnd

Event Type

PrintEndEventHandler

Examples

This example illustrates how to wire the PrintEnd event.

Private Sub reportViewer1_PrintEnd(sender As Object, e As Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.PrintEndEventArgs)
    ' suitable for logging and triggering other actions
End Sub

void reportViewer1_PrintEnd(object sender, Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.PrintEndEventArgs e)
{
    // suitable for logging and triggering other actions
}

Occurs when the report in the viewer control starts rendering.

Declaration

public event RenderingBeginEventHandler RenderingBegin

Event Type

RenderingBeginEventHandler

Examples

This example illustrates how to wire the RenderingBegin event and how to cancel it if needed.

void reportViewer1_RenderingBegin(object sender, Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.RenderingBeginEventArgs e)
{
    if (true) // some logic here
    {
        // Cancel is false by default
        e.Cancel = true;
    }
}

Private Sub reportViewer1_RenderingBegin(sender As Object, e As Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.RenderingBeginEventArgs)
    If True Then
        ' some logic here
        ' Cancel is false by default
        e.Cancel = True
    End If
End Sub

Occurs when the report rendering in the viewer control is finished.

Declaration

public event RenderingEndEventHandler RenderingEnd

Event Type

RenderingEndEventHandler

Examples

This example illustrates how to wire the RenderingEnd event.

void reportViewer1_RenderingEnd(object sender, Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.RenderingEndEventArgs e)
{
    // suitable for logging and triggering other actions
}

Private Sub reportViewer1_RenderingEnd(sender As Object, e As Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.RenderingEndEventArgs)
    ' suitable for logging and triggering other actions
End Sub

Occurs when the UI of the report viewer control is updated.

Declaration

public event EventHandler UpdateUI

Event Type

System.EventHandler

Examples

This example illustrates how to wire the UpdateUI event.

void reportViewer1_UpdateUI(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    // invoked whenever the viewer state is changed
}

Private Sub reportViewer1_UpdateUI(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    ' invoked whenever the viewer state is changed
End Sub

Occurs when the viewer's area is painted.

Declaration

public event PaintEventHandler ViewerAreaPaint

Event Type

System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventHandler

Occurs when the tooltip, associated with a report item, is being opened

Declaration

public event ToolTipOpeningEventHandler ViewerToolTipOpening

Event Type

ToolTipOpeningEventHandler

Examples

This example illustrates how to wire the event, cancel tooltip showing and change tooltip's title and text.

private void reportViewer1_ViewerToolTipOpening(object sender, Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.ToolTipOpeningEventArgs args)
{
    if (args.ToolTip.Title.Contains("DoNotShow"))
    {
        args.Cancel = true;
    }
    else
    {
        args.ToolTip.Title = "The tooltip title is changed!";
        args.ToolTip.Text += " (changed)";
    }
}

' Handles the ViewerToolTipOpening event
' Do not forget to add the WithEvents clause on ReportViewer1 instantiation if needed.
Private Sub reportViewer1_ViewerToolTipOpening(sender As Object, args As Telerik.ReportViewer.Common.ToolTipOpeningEventArgs) Handles ReportViewer1.ViewerToolTipOpening
    If args.ToolTip.Title.Contains("DoNotShow") Then
        args.Cancel = True
    Else
        args.ToolTip.Title = "The tooltip title is changed!"
        args.ToolTip.Text += " (changed)"
    End If
End Sub

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