ReportDesigner.OpenDocument(Action<ReportDesignerDocument>) Method

Invokes the System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog, which allows end-users to locate a report and load it in the End-User Report Designer.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Reports.UserDesigner

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.ReportDesigner.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Wpf.Reporting

Declaration

C#

public ReportDesignerDocument OpenDocument(
    Action<ReportDesignerDocument> beforeLoad = null
)

VB.NET

Public Function OpenDocument(
    beforeLoad As Action(Of ReportDesignerDocument) = Nothing
) As ReportDesignerDocument

Optional Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Description
beforeLoad	Action<ReportDesignerDocument>	null	An action that will be invoked before the report is loaded.

Returns

Type	Description
ReportDesignerDocument	A designer document that displays the selected report.

Remarks

The OpenDocument method invokes the OpenFile dialog to allow end-users to locate a required report. Then, the method creates a new instance of the ReportDesignerDocument class and loads the selected report to it.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

reporting-wpf-mvvm-manage-report-designer-documents/CS/IReportDesignerAPIService.cs#L33

public ReportDesignerDocument Open() {
    return Designer.OpenDocument();
}

VB.NET

reporting-wpf-mvvm-manage-report-designer-documents/VB/IReportDesignerAPIService.vb#L49

Public Function Open() As ReportDesignerDocument Implements IReportDesignerAPIService.Open
    Return Designer.OpenDocument()
End Function