Data Binding Overview

• Jul 05, 2018

The topics in this section highlight the basic concepts behind providing data for your reports.

• The following topics provide essential information about binding reports to data:

  • Quick Guide to Report Data Binding
  • Data Binding Modes

• The following topics describe how to bind report controls to data:

  • Binding Report Controls to Data
  • Using Embedded Fields (Mail Merge)
  • Updating Report Data Bindings

• The following topics detail the specifics of binding reports to different data providers:

  • Binding a Report to a Database
  • Binding a Report to an Object Data Source
  • Binding a Report to an Entity Framework Data Source
  • Binding a Report Using Standard .NET Data Providers
  • Binding a Report to a List Object
  • Binding a Report to an Excel or CSV File
  • Binding a Report to XML Data