Convert DevExpress Data Grid to Report

• May 27, 2022

This document describes how to convert a DevExpress Grid control to a report.

Convert WinForms DevExpress Grid

Use the ReportGenerator component to convert the GridControl to the DevExpress report:

WinForms Grid

Report Designer

Report Preview

Review the Advanced Grid Printing and Exporting topic for more information.

Convert WPF Data Grid

The Grid-based Report Generation converts the WPF Grid Control to a report with the same data, design, and layout.

WPF Grid

Report Designer

Report Preview

Follow the steps below to add a bar or ribbon item that generates a grid-based report.

• Reference the DevExpress.Xpf.ReportDesigner.v23.2.dll assembly.
• Attach the GridReportManagerService to a TableView.
• Attach the ReportManagerBehavior to a ribbon or bar item.
• Bind the ribbon or bar item’s ReportManagerBehavior.Service property to the GridReportManagerService.

The following XAML snippet illustrates this approach:

Xaml

 <dx:ThemedWindow
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:dx="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/core"
    xmlns:dxb="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/bars"
    xmlns:dxg="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/grid"
    xmlns:dxmvvm="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/mvvm" 
    xmlns:dxrudex="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/reports/userdesignerextensions" 
    xmlns:local="clr-namespace:ReportFromGrid" 
    x:Class="ReportFromGrid.MainWindow"
    Title="Convert Grid to Report" Height="800" Width="1000">
    <DockPanel>
        <dxb:ToolBarControl DockPanel.Dock="Top" >
            <dxb:BarSplitButtonItem Glyph="{dx:DXImage Image=Print_16x16.png}">
                <dxmvvm:Interaction.Behaviors>
                    <dxrudex:ReportManagerBehavior Service="{Binding ElementName=reportManagerService}"/>
                </dxmvvm:Interaction.Behaviors>
            </dxb:BarSplitButtonItem>
        </dxb:ToolBarControl>
        <dxg:GridControl AutoGenerateColumns="AddNew" EnableSmartColumnsGeneration="True">
            <dxg:GridControl.View>
                <dxg:TableView ShowTotalSummary="True">
                    <dxmvvm:Interaction.Behaviors>
                        <dxrudex:GridReportManagerService x:Name="reportManagerService" />
                    </dxmvvm:Interaction.Behaviors>
                </dxg:TableView>
            </dxg:GridControl.View>
        </dxg:GridControl>
    </DockPanel>
</dx:ThemedWindow>

Refer to the Grid-Based Report Generation article for more information.