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This topic contains step-by-step instructions on how to use ASPxGantt and demonstrates its functionality.

  • Step 1. Create a new website or open an existing website in Visual Studio. Drag the ASPxGantt item from the Visual Studio toolbox onto the form or add the control in a page’s markup.

    • Add the following assemblies to your project’s “References” section:

      • DevExpress.Web.ASPxGantt.v24.1
      • DevExpress.Data.v24.1
      • DevExpress.Printing.v24.1.Core
      • DevExpress.Web.ASPxTreeList.v24.1
      • DevExpress.Web.ASPxThemes.v24.1
      • DevExpress.Web.Resources.v24.1
    • Register the following namespace in the web.config file:

      <%@ Register Assembly="DevExpress.Web.ASPxGantt.v24.1, Version=24.1.2.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a" Namespace="DevExpress.Web.ASPxGantt" Tagprefix="dx" %>
      
  • Step 2. Use the scripts from the Microsoft SQL Server topic to create a new Microsoft SQL Server database (the DevelopmentGantt database).

  • Step 3. Select and drop the SQLDataSource component from the Visual Studio toolbox onto your form.

    <asp:SqlDataSource ID="TasksDataSource" runat="server" />
    
  • Step 4. Configure the data source:

    Create a new connection string for the Microsoft SQL Server Database.

    Gantt - Bind to Data - Add Connection

    Save connection information to the web.config file.

    Gantt - Bind to Data - Save Connection

    Select the columns you want to include in the data source.

    Gantt - Bind to Data - Select Tables

    Click Finish.

    <asp:SqlDataSource ID="TasksDataSource" runat="server" ConnectionString='<%$ ConnectionStrings:DevelopmentGanttConnectionString %>' 
    SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [Tasks]" />
    

    Repeat this step for each table (Dependencies, Resources, ResourceAssignments).

  • Step 5. Specify the TasksDataSourceID, DependenciesDataSourceID, ResourcesDataSourceID, and ResourceAssignmentsDataSourceID properties to assign the SqlDataSource instances to the Gantt control.

    <dx:ASPxGantt ID="Gantt" runat="server" 
        TasksDataSourceID="TasksDataSource" 
        DependenciesDataSourceID="DependenciesDataSource" 
        ResourcesDataSourceID="ResourcesDataSource" 
        ResourceAssignmentsDataSourceID="ResourceAssignmentsDataSource">
        ...
    </dx:ASPxGantt>
    
  • Step 6. Specify columns in the Gantt’s task list (SettingsTaskList).

    <dx:ASPxGantt ID="Gantt" runat="server" ...>
        <SettingsTaskList Width="45%">
            <Columns>
                <dx:GanttTextColumn FieldName="Title" Width="250"></dx:GanttTextColumn>
                <dx:GanttDateTimeColumn FieldName="StartDate" Width="100">
                    <PropertiesDateEdit DisplayFormatString="d"></PropertiesDateEdit>
                </dx:GanttDateTimeColumn>
                <dx:GanttDateTimeColumn FieldName="EndDate" Width="100">
                    <PropertiesDateEdit DisplayFormatString="d"></PropertiesDateEdit>
                </dx:GanttDateTimeColumn>
            </Columns>
        </SettingsTaskList>
        ...
    </dx:ASPxGantt>
    
  • Step 7. Specify mappings (Mappings) for the Gantt tasks (Task), dependencies (Dependency), resources (Resource), and resource assignments (ResourceAssignment).

    <dx:ASPxGantt ID="Gantt" runat="server" ...>
        <Mappings>
            <Task Key="Key" Color="Color" ParentKey="ParentKey" Title="Title" Progress="Progress" End="EndDate" Start="StartDate" />
            <Resource Name="Name" Key="Key" Color="Color" />
            <Dependency Key="Key" PredecessorKey="PredecessorKey" SuccessorKey="SuccessorKey" DependencyType="Type" />
            <ResourceAssignment Key="Key" ResourceKey="ResourceKey" TaskKey="TaskKey" />
        </Mappings>
        ...
    </dx:ASPxGantt>
    

    Result code:

    <dx:ASPxGantt ID="ASPxGantt1" runat="server" TasksDataSourceID="TasksDataSource"  ResourceAssignmentsDataSourceID="ResourceAssignments"
        DependenciesDataSourceID="DependenciesDataSource"  ResourcesDataSourceID="ResourcesDataSource" Height="700">
        <Mappings>
            <Task Key="Key" Color="Color" ParentKey="ParentKey" Title="Title" Progress="Progress" End="EndDate" Start="StartDate" />
            <Resource Name="Name" Key="Key" Color="Color" />
            <Dependency Key="Key" PredecessorKey="PredecessorKey" SuccessorKey="SuccessorKey" DependencyType="Type" />
            <ResourceAssignment Key="Key" ResourceKey="ResourceKey" TaskKey="TaskKey" />
        </Mappings>
        <SettingsTaskList Width="45%">
            <Columns>
                <dx:GanttTextColumn FieldName="Title" Width="250"></dx:GanttTextColumn>
                <dx:GanttDateTimeColumn FieldName="StartDate" Width="100">
                    <PropertiesDateEdit DisplayFormatString="d"></PropertiesDateEdit>
                </dx:GanttDateTimeColumn>
                <dx:GanttDateTimeColumn FieldName="EndDate" Width="100">
                    <PropertiesDateEdit DisplayFormatString="d"></PropertiesDateEdit>
                </dx:GanttDateTimeColumn>
            </Columns>
        </SettingsTaskList>
    </dx:ASPxGantt>
    
    <asp:SqlDataSource ID="TasksDataSource" runat="server" 
    ConnectionString='<%$ ConnectionStrings:DevelopmentGanttConnectionString %>' 
    SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [Tasks]" />
    
    <asp:SqlDataSource ID="DependenciesDataSource" runat="server" 
    ConnectionString='<%$ ConnectionStrings:DevelopmentGanttConnectionString %>' 
    SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [Dependencies]" />
    
    <asp:SqlDataSource ID="ResourcesDataSource" runat="server" 
    ConnectionString='<%$ ConnectionStrings:DevelopmentGanttConnectionString %>' 
    SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [Resources]" />
    
    <asp:SqlDataSource ID="ResourceAssignmentsDataSource" runat="server" 
    ConnectionString='<%$ ConnectionStrings:DevelopmentGanttConnectionString %>' 
    SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [ResourceAssignments]" />
    
  • Step 9. Run the project.

    DevExpress ASP.NET Gantt - Get Started

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