Tasks and Solutions for ASP.NET Core Applications
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This section contains developer tasks and links to solutions.
Document Viewer
Reporting Operations
| How to… | Link to Solution |
|---|---|
| Open a report | Open a Report in ASP.NET Core Application |
| Implement a service that the OpenReport method uses to resolve a report name to a report instance | Implement one of the following services: IWebDocumentViewerReportResolver IReportProvider ReportStorageWebExtension |
| Print a report | IPreviewModel.Print |
| Send a report by email | JSReportViewer.PerformCustomDocumentOperation |
Toolbar
| How to… | Link to Solution |
|---|---|
| Add a command to the Toolbar | WebDocumentViewerClientSideEventsBuilder.CustomizeMenuActions |
| Hide export formats in the Toolbar | ASPxClientCustomizeExportOptionsEventArgs.HideFormat |
| Perform custom actions that depend on the selected export format | WebDocumentViewerClientSideEventsBuilder.CustomizeMenuActions |
| Remove the Toolbar | WebDocumentViewerClientSideEventsBuilder.CustomizeElements |
| Enable MultiPage mode and change the Toggle Multipage Mode icon | showMultipagePreview |
| Enable the Highlight Editing Fields action | EditablePreviewEnabled |
Tab Panel
| How to… | Link to Solution |
|---|---|
| Collapse the Tab Panel | IPreviewModel.tabPanel |
| Remove the Tab Panel | Handle the WebDocumentViewerClientSideEventsBuilder.CustomizeElements event, find the Tab panel by its ID (DevExpress.Reporting.Viewer.PreviewElements.RightPanel), and remove it. |
Preview Parameters Panel
| How to… | Link to Solution |
|---|---|
| Hide the Preview Parameters panel so that parameters are submitted automatically | Set the Parameter.Visible property to false for all parameters. |
| Change the “Waiting for parameter values…” text | WebDocumentViewerClientSideEventsBuilder.CustomizeLocalization |
| Create a custom parameter editor | Custom Parameter Editor in the Document Viewer (ASP.NET Core) |
| Hide the Time part in the calendar editor | WebDocumentViewerClientSideEventsBuilder.CustomizeParameterEditors |
| Validate user input and make the parameter “required” | WebDocumentViewerClientSideEventsBuilder.CustomizeParameterEditors |
| Obtain selected parameter values and change them | IPreviewModel.GetParametersModel |
| Initialize a report parameter value before the preview appears | WebDocumentViewerClientSideEventsBuilder.ParametersInitialized |
| Select the first item in the lookup value list | WebDocumentViewerClientSideEventsBuilder.CustomizeParameterLookUpSource |
Export Options Panel
| How to… | Link to Solution |
|---|---|
| Customize the Export Options panel | ASPxClientCustomizeExportOptionsEventArgs |
| Hide the Export Options panel | ASPxClientCustomizeExportOptionsEventArgs.HideExportOptionsPanel |
| Use the Show Print Dialog on Open setting in PDF Export Options | This option has no effect because most modern browsers disable PDF scripts. Review the following topic for alternatives: Print Without a Preview |
Search Panel
| How to… | Link to Solution |
|---|---|
| Disable the F hotkey that expands the Search panel | IAction.hotKey |
| Remove the Search panel and hide the Search command in the toolbar | Settings.SearchAvailable / WebDocumentViewerSearchSettings.SearchEnabled |
| Use asynchronous search | WebDocumentViewerSearchSettings.UseAsyncSearch |
Document Map Panel
| How to… | Link to Solution |
|---|---|
| Show the Document Map panel automatically when the report is loaded | WebDocumentViewerClientSideEventsBuilder.DocumentReady |
Document Navigation
| How to… | Link to Solution |
|---|---|
| Click a report element to navigate to another report | WebDocumentViewerClientSideEventsBuilder.PreviewClick |
| Navigate pages automatically | IPreviewModel.GoToPage |
Document Settings
| How to… | Link to Solution |
|---|---|
| Specify a zoom factor when the document is displayed | GetReportPreview |
| Specify the page render format in report preview | PreviewRenderFormat |
Report Designer
Toolbox
| How to… | Link to Solution |
|---|---|
| Remove a control from the Toolbox | ReportDesignerClientSideEventsBuilder.CustomizeToolbox |
Properties Panel
| How to… | Link to Solution |
|---|---|
| Show Quick Actions | QuickActionsVisible |
| Hide the Task group | TaskGroupVisible |
| Hide or disable individual editors or sections for the specified control type | JSReportDesigner.GetPropertyInfo |
| Customize parameter editing settings | Specify Parameter Editing Settings |
Menu and Toolbar
| How to… | Link to Solution |
|---|---|
| Add/Remove menu and toolbar commands | CustomizeMenuActions |
| Hide the Add Data Source menu item and the Add Data Source button (Field List Panel) | ReportDesignerDataSourceSettings.AllowAddDataSource |
Field List Panel
| How to… | Link to Solution |
|---|---|
| Hide action buttons | ReportDesignerDataSourceSettings |
| Hide the Add and Delete buttons for parameter | AllowEditParameterCollection |
Report Wizard
| How to… | Link to Solution |
|---|---|
| Initialize report settings shown in the wizard | Change the Predefined Wizard Settings |
| Initialize settings shown on a certain page | Change the Predefined Page Settings |
| Remove a page | Remove a Page |
| Remove a page section | Remove a Page Section |
| Add/Remove color schemes in the Specify Page Settings page | Customize Color Schemes |
| Add/Remove predefined templates or add custom report templates | ReportWizardCustomizationService |
| Customize a newly created report | ReportWizardCustomizationService |
Appearance
| How to… | Link to Solution |
|---|---|
| Register a custom font | ReportDesignerClientSideEventsBuilder.BeforeRender |