PivotGridControl.SaveLayoutToStream(Stream) Method
Saves a Pivot Grid Control’s layout to the specified stream.
Namespace: DevExpress.XtraPivotGrid
Assembly: DevExpress.XtraPivotGrid.v21.2.dll
NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Win.Design, DevExpress.Win.PivotGrid
Declaration
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| stream | Stream | A Stream descendant to which a Pivot Grid Control’s layout is written. |
Remarks
Use the SaveLayoutToStream method to write a Pivot Grid Control’s layout to a stream. The layout can then be read using the PivotGridControl.RestoreLayoutFromStream method.
The PivotGridControl.OptionsLayout property controls which settings should be saved to the stream.
Note
The expansion states of field values are not saved by the SaveLayoutToStream method.
Tip
You can utilize the Persistence Behavior or Workspace Manager component to save and restore layouts for all supported DevExpress controls at once.
Example
The following sample code saves a Pivot Grid Control’s layout to a memory stream and then restores it.
System.IO.Stream stream;
stream = new System.IO.MemoryStream();
pivotGridControl1.SaveLayoutToStream(stream);
stream.Seek(0, System.IO.SeekOrigin.Begin);
// ...
pivotGridControl1.RestoreLayoutFromStream(stream);
stream.Seek(0, System.IO.SeekOrigin.Begin);