GROUPING at runtime

All...

I am using vb.net 2003. i am trying to set report groupings of a crystal report at runtime based on user defined options. MSDN says this:

Dim FieldDef As FieldDefinition
FieldDef =
Report.Database.Tables.Item(0).Fields.Item(comboBox1().Text)
Report.DataDefinition.Groups.Item(0).ConditionField = FieldDef

However, the .ConditionField is Read Only, you cannot assign anything to it. I have searched the object browser at each level of this object model, and cannot figure out how to assign a group to a report.

Heres the link to MSDN... the code for SORTING cr at runrime works perfectly, its just the GROUPING code im having trouble with...

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...resentation.asp

Thanks.The following Example is specific to Crystal Reports 8.5 using RDC and VB6, but you may be able to tweak it a bit to work for you...

The following code can be used to Change the Group through VB Code:

1. In Crystal, create a Formula Field and add 1 column (a String column works best).
2. Insert a Group and choose your Formula for the GroupBy.
3. Now, you can comment out the Column you entered, or you can leave it there, your choice.
4. In VB, add this line of code, substituting {ttxFileName.ColumnName} for the column you want to sort by: Report.FormulaFields(1).Text = "{ttxFileName.ColumnName} ". The FormulaFields can only take a long for the index, so you need to know what number your Formula is so you don't replace the wrong one. The numbers start at 1 and are incremented based on the order they were created (they are listed in chronological order).

GridView...Problem

I m creating the project in asp.net using c# and vb languages in 2005.

I have used the asp standard controls(with table<td><tr>) and gridview to design the form.

I m using sqldatasource to insert and update data from sql server 2005.

I have written the following code

<script runat="server">
Private Sub Page_Load()
If Not Request.Form("SUBMIT") Is Nothing Then
srccompany.Insert()
End If
End Sub
</script>

<asp:SqlDataSource
id="srccompany"
SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM companymaster"
InsertCommand="INSERT companymaster(companyname)
VALUES (@.companyname)"

UpdateCommand="UPDATE companymaster SET companyname=@.companyname WHERE companyid=1"
DeleteCommand="DELETE companymaster WHERE companyname=@.companyname"
ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:companymaster %>"
Runat="server">
</asp:SqlDataSource>

<asp:GridView
id="GridCompanyMaster"
DataSourceID="srccompany"
Runat="server" />

Please help me to insert the data in sql server.i m not been able to insert the data is there any problem in coding..

Also i m not been able to edit the data and store back to sql server.

Only i can do is i can view the contents in gridview

Please give me some tips

Try writing:

insertinto

GridView, XML, and .NET 2005 Application

Hello, I'm in the processing of learning .NET 2005 and an trying to rewrite
a simple command line application that I wrote a couple years ago. I have
the following requirements:
1) Read an XML file that I create with a list of .EXE and .DLL files.
2) Scan a directory based on the path stored within the XML file and extract
the production version information
3) Add the Path, Filename and version information to a GridView control.
Now I have item #3 working today which displays output to screen using
console.write.
Question 1:
How can I add headers to a datagrid and update with my own information based
on me scanning a directory?
Question 2:
My application today reads the file path information, etc., from SQL Server
and then scans the directory for the version information. I would like to
instead use an XML file to contain this information instead of SQL Server.
This way I can use ClickOnce easily deploy my application without having a
SQL Server requirement. Most of my updates will be done to the XML file
only, so I would simply like to republish my ClickOnce to have user
redownload new XML file.
What is the best way for me to create an XML file of my data that can be
maintained? I have columsn such as:
1) Filename
2) Path of file
3) Description
4) Shortname of file
Each row within the XML will be unique. I need a way that I can easily
update/create this file. I currently have about 200 rows in SQL that I need
to get into my XML file. I really do not want to retype all the
information, but I can if I have to.
Any help or direction with this would be appreciated.
You can save a DataSet as XML.
And something else you might want to think about. If the data displayed is
static, not requiring any user interaction, you might want to think about
optimizing your app by using an XSL transform to create the data in HTML in
the page, rather than a DataGrid. You can create an XSL style sheet, and use
an Xml WebControl to display it in any format you choose (as HTML).
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
If you push something hard enough,
it will fall over.
- Fudd's First Law of Opposition
"dm1608" <dm1608@.spam.net> wrote in message
news:u3Uq5nU9FHA.1148@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hello, I'm in the processing of learning .NET 2005 and an trying to
> rewrite a simple command line application that I wrote a couple years ago.
> I have the following requirements:
> 1) Read an XML file that I create with a list of .EXE and .DLL files.
> 2) Scan a directory based on the path stored within the XML file and
> extract the production version information
> 3) Add the Path, Filename and version information to a GridView control.
>
> Now I have item #3 working today which displays output to screen using
> console.write.
> Question 1:
> How can I add headers to a datagrid and update with my own information
> based on me scanning a directory?
> Question 2:
> My application today reads the file path information, etc., from SQL
> Server and then scans the directory for the version information. I would
> like to instead use an XML file to contain this information instead of SQL
> Server. This way I can use ClickOnce easily deploy my application without
> having a SQL Server requirement. Most of my updates will be done to the
> XML file only, so I would simply like to republish my ClickOnce to have
> user redownload new XML file.
> What is the best way for me to create an XML file of my data that can be
> maintained? I have columsn such as:
> 1) Filename
> 2) Path of file
> 3) Description
> 4) Shortname of file
> Each row within the XML will be unique. I need a way that I can easily
> update/create this file. I currently have about 200 rows in SQL that I
> need to get into my XML file. I really do not want to retype all the
> information, but I can if I have to.
> Any help or direction with this would be appreciated.
>
>
>
|||Thanks for the reply, Keven.
I'm trying to do away with using SQL Server. If I use the SaveToXML option
of ADO.NET, is the XML file the is created something that can easily be
maintained going forward? I guess I cannot control the output or format of
the XML file, so that is why I'm thinking it may not be what I want.
Opinions?
"Kevin Spencer" <kevin@.DIESPAMMERSDIEtakempis.com> wrote in message
news:%23WA93ra9FHA.3876@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> You can save a DataSet as XML.
> And something else you might want to think about. If the data displayed is
> static, not requiring any user interaction, you might want to think about
> optimizing your app by using an XSL transform to create the data in HTML
> in the page, rather than a DataGrid. You can create an XSL style sheet,
> and use an Xml WebControl to display it in any format you choose (as
> HTML).
> --
> HTH,
> Kevin Spencer
> Microsoft MVP
> .Net Developer
> If you push something hard enough,
> it will fall over.
> - Fudd's First Law of Opposition
> "dm1608" <dm1608@.spam.net> wrote in message
> news:u3Uq5nU9FHA.1148@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
|||I don't think it s a good idea to replace the database with an XML file. You
will loose all the benefits of concurrency control, backup/restore,
maintenance etc that the database provides you with.
You can store your XML in the database though either shredded (if it is
relational in nature) or natively...
Best regards
Michael
"dm1608" <dm1608@.spam.net> wrote in message
news:es1WSjb9FHA.2716@.TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the reply, Keven.
> I'm trying to do away with using SQL Server. If I use the SaveToXML
> option of ADO.NET, is the XML file the is created something that can
> easily be maintained going forward? I guess I cannot control the output
> or format of the XML file, so that is why I'm thinking it may not be what
> I want.
> Opinions?
> "Kevin Spencer" <kevin@.DIESPAMMERSDIEtakempis.com> wrote in message
> news:%23WA93ra9FHA.3876@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>

GridView, XML, and .NET 2005 Application

Hello, I'm in the processing of learning .NET 2005 and an trying to rewrite
a simple command line application that I wrote a couple years ago. I have
the following requirements:
1) Read an XML file that I create with a list of .EXE and .DLL files.
2) Scan a directory based on the path stored within the XML file and extract
the production version information
3) Add the Path, Filename and version information to a GridView control.
Now I have item #3 working today which displays output to screen using
console.write.
Question 1:
How can I add headers to a datagrid and update with my own information based
on me scanning a directory?
Question 2:
My application today reads the file path information, etc., from SQL Server
and then scans the directory for the version information. I would like to
instead use an XML file to contain this information instead of SQL Server.
This way I can use ClickOnce easily deploy my application without having a
SQL Server requirement. Most of my updates will be done to the XML file
only, so I would simply like to republish my ClickOnce to have user
redownload new XML file.
What is the best way for me to create an XML file of my data that can be
maintained? I have columsn such as:
1) Filename
2) Path of file
3) Description
4) Shortname of file
Each row within the XML will be unique. I need a way that I can easily
update/create this file. I currently have about 200 rows in SQL that I need
to get into my XML file. I really do not want to retype all the
information, but I can if I have to.
Any help or direction with this would be appreciated.You can save a DataSet as XML.
And something else you might want to think about. If the data displayed is
static, not requiring any user interaction, you might want to think about
optimizing your app by using an XSL transform to create the data in HTML in
the page, rather than a DataGrid. You can create an XSL style sheet, and use
an Xml WebControl to display it in any format you choose (as HTML).
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
.Net Developer
If you push something hard enough,
it will fall over.
- Fudd's First Law of Opposition
"dm1608" <dm1608@.spam.net> wrote in message
news:u3Uq5nU9FHA.1148@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hello, I'm in the processing of learning .NET 2005 and an trying to
> rewrite a simple command line application that I wrote a couple years ago.
> I have the following requirements:
> 1) Read an XML file that I create with a list of .EXE and .DLL files.
> 2) Scan a directory based on the path stored within the XML file and
> extract the production version information
> 3) Add the Path, Filename and version information to a GridView control.
>
> Now I have item #3 working today which displays output to screen using
> console.write.
> Question 1:
> How can I add headers to a datagrid and update with my own information
> based on me scanning a directory?
> Question 2:
> My application today reads the file path information, etc., from SQL
> Server and then scans the directory for the version information. I would
> like to instead use an XML file to contain this information instead of SQL
> Server. This way I can use ClickOnce easily deploy my application without
> having a SQL Server requirement. Most of my updates will be done to the
> XML file only, so I would simply like to republish my ClickOnce to have
> user redownload new XML file.
> What is the best way for me to create an XML file of my data that can be
> maintained? I have columsn such as:
> 1) Filename
> 2) Path of file
> 3) Description
> 4) Shortname of file
> Each row within the XML will be unique. I need a way that I can easily
> update/create this file. I currently have about 200 rows in SQL that I
> need to get into my XML file. I really do not want to retype all the
> information, but I can if I have to.
> Any help or direction with this would be appreciated.
>
>
>|||Thanks for the reply, Keven.
I'm trying to do away with using SQL Server. If I use the SaveToXML option
of ADO.NET, is the XML file the is created something that can easily be
maintained going forward? I guess I cannot control the output or format of
the XML file, so that is why I'm thinking it may not be what I want.
Opinions?
"Kevin Spencer" <kevin@.DIESPAMMERSDIEtakempis.com> wrote in message
news:%23WA93ra9FHA.3876@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> You can save a DataSet as XML.
> And something else you might want to think about. If the data displayed is
> static, not requiring any user interaction, you might want to think about
> optimizing your app by using an XSL transform to create the data in HTML
> in the page, rather than a DataGrid. You can create an XSL style sheet,
> and use an Xml WebControl to display it in any format you choose (as
> HTML).
> --
> HTH,
> Kevin Spencer
> Microsoft MVP
> .Net Developer
> If you push something hard enough,
> it will fall over.
> - Fudd's First Law of Opposition
> "dm1608" <dm1608@.spam.net> wrote in message
> news:u3Uq5nU9FHA.1148@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>|||I don't think it s a good idea to replace the database with an XML file. You
will loose all the benefits of concurrency control, backup/restore,
maintenance etc that the database provides you with.
You can store your XML in the database though either shredded (if it is
relational in nature) or natively...
Best regards
Michael
"dm1608" <dm1608@.spam.net> wrote in message
news:es1WSjb9FHA.2716@.TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the reply, Keven.
> I'm trying to do away with using SQL Server. If I use the SaveToXML
> option of ADO.NET, is the XML file the is created something that can
> easily be maintained going forward? I guess I cannot control the output
> or format of the XML file, so that is why I'm thinking it may not be what
> I want.
> Opinions?
> "Kevin Spencer" <kevin@.DIESPAMMERSDIEtakempis.com> wrote in message
> news:%23WA93ra9FHA.3876@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>