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Reporting Component that can handle Objects?

Hello,

Most reporting components that I'm aware of do not like object graphs
with simple C# objects. (like Order - OrderItems).

Instead they require me to transform the structure into datasets. That's
so last century... ;-)

I'm looking for a reporting solution that can handle OO structures as
input data. Do you know one?

Regards,

Joel
Feb 16 '07 #1
5 1330
I have passed business objects in Reporting Services reports which can be
generated on a SQL Server instance or in a Windows Form app.
Not sure what your needs are exactly but take a look as the windows forms
control doesnt require SQL Server to run.
--
Ciaran O''Donnell
http://wannabedeveloper.spaces.live.com
"Joel DaBona" wrote:
Hello,

Most reporting components that I'm aware of do not like object graphs
with simple C# objects. (like Order - OrderItems).

Instead they require me to transform the structure into datasets. That's
so last century... ;-)

I'm looking for a reporting solution that can handle OO structures as
input data. Do you know one?

Regards,

Joel
Feb 16 '07 #2
Ciaran O''Donnell wrote:
I have passed business objects in Reporting Services reports which can be
generated on a SQL Server instance or in a Windows Form app.
Not sure what your needs are exactly but take a look as the windows forms
control doesnt require SQL Server to run.

Hi Ciaran,

Thanks for the suggestion. I forgot to specify that I'm looking for a
solution that supports ASP.Net.

Are more complex object hierarchies also supported? Most of the time
that's an issue.

Regards,

Joel
Feb 16 '07 #3
PS

"Joel DaBona" <jo**@dabona.comwrote in message
news:45***********************@news.wanadoo.nl...
Hello,

Most reporting components that I'm aware of do not like object graphs with
simple C# objects. (like Order - OrderItems).

Instead they require me to transform the structure into datasets. That's
so last century... ;-)

I'm looking for a reporting solution that can handle OO structures as
input data. Do you know one?
What format does the output need to be in? Would you consider PDF?

PS
>
Regards,

Joel

Feb 16 '07 #4
PS wrote:
What format does the output need to be in? Would you consider PDF?

Hi PS,

PDF is OK, but i would be nice the output could also be formats like doc
and HTML.

Regards,

Joel
Feb 16 '07 #5
PS
"Joel DaBona" <jo**@dabona.comwrote in message
news:45***********************@news.wanadoo.nl...
PS wrote:
>What format does the output need to be in? Would you consider PDF?


Hi PS,

PDF is OK, but i would be nice the output could also be formats like doc
and HTML.
I use a PDF and an Excel library for all my reports. I really don't think of
them as reports per se, just a means of outputting my object graph without
being tied down to the tabular / rowset mindset that report components tend
to force you into. There is more initial work at the beginning as you have
to handle the built in functions that reporting components provide "out of
the box" like grouping/page breaking/sub reports. The advantages I have
found are speed and total layout control. Some of the reports I create would
be impossible to do with a reporting component without a lot of complicated
scripting etc. I use a PDF control by Cete called Dynamic PDF. There is a
product by Amyuni that outputs PDF as well as RTF, HTML and Excel using the
same interface that you could look at. (amyuni.com)

PS
>
Regards,

Joel

Feb 16 '07 #6

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