LinkBase.CreateDocument() Method

Creates a report using the current PrintingSystem.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraPrinting

Assembly: DevExpress.Printing.v24.1.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Printing.Core

Declaration

C#

public virtual void CreateDocument()

VB.NET

Public Overridable Sub CreateDocument

Remarks

The CreateDocument method uses the features of the printing system, available via the Link.PrintingSystem property, to generate a report. The report can be viewed or printed via the PrintingSystem.

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C#

winforms-dashboard-print-and-export-visual-representation-as-is/CS/DashboardExport/CustomDashboardExporter.cs#L36

this.paged = !fitPage;
componentLink.CreateDocument();
componentLink.ShowPreview();

asp-net-mvc-grid-export-multiple-gridviews-into-a-document/CS/Controllers/HomeController.cs#L46

compositeLink.Links.AddRange(new object[] { link1, link2 });
compositeLink.CreateDocument();

web-forms-pivot-grid-export-additional-captions-header-or-footer/CS/Default.aspx.cs#L29

compositeLink.CreateDocument();
compositeLink.PrintingSystem.ExportOptions.Pdf.DocumentOptions.Author = "Test";

word-document-api-use-printablecomponentlink-to-print-document/CS/PrintingSystem/Form1.cs#L73

//Run document creaion
link.CreateDocument();

reporting-winforms-merge-reports-runtime/CS/reportMerging/Form1.cs#L44

public void CreateDocument() {
    link.CreateDocument();
}

VB.NET

winforms-dashboard-print-and-export-visual-representation-as-is/VB/DashboardExport/CustomDashboardExporter.vb#L36

Me.paged = Not fitPage
componentLink.CreateDocument()
componentLink.ShowPreview()

asp-net-mvc-grid-export-multiple-gridviews-into-a-document/VB/Controllers/HomeController.vb#L51

compositeLink.Links.AddRange(New Object() { link1, link2 })
compositeLink.CreateDocument()

web-forms-pivot-grid-export-additional-captions-header-or-footer/VB/Default.aspx.vb#L26

compositeLink.PrintingSystem = ps
compositeLink.CreateDocument()
compositeLink.PrintingSystem.ExportOptions.Pdf.DocumentOptions.Author = "Test"

word-document-api-invoke-print-preview-dialog/VB/RichEditDocumentServer-Printing/Form1.vb#L48

link.Component = richServer
link.CreateDocument()
link.ShowPreviewDialog()

word-document-api-use-printablecomponentlink-to-print-document/VB/PrintingSystem/Form1.vb#L73

'Run document creaion
link.CreateDocument()
' Print to the specified printer.

Implements

CreateDocument()