Azure App Service (Linux) - Create and Publish ASP.NET Core Reporting App in Visual Studio
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This topic uses Microsoft Visual Studio UI to create a sample ASP.NET Core DevExpress Reporting application that includes Document Viewer and Report Designer, and deploys this application to Azure App Services.
The Azure App Service uses Linux images that already contain the libraries required for DevExpress Reporting components. You can deploy an ASP.NET Core Reporting application without a Docker container.
Prerequisites
- An Azure account with an active subscription.
- Visual Studio 2022 with the ASP.NET and web development workload.
Important Disclaimer
The deployment recommendations do not apply to all possible configurations and should not be considered comprehensive. We offer these instructions as a getting-started reference. Steps may vary depending on your operating system, installed software, and DevExpress versions. You, the developer, are responsible for the application, database, network, and other configurations based on your client, security, environment, and other requirements. We recommend that you review these settings with your database, network, and IT infrastructure administrators and consider tailoring their recommendations to your case.
Create a Sample ASP.NET Core DevExpress Reporting Application
Create a sample ASP.NET Core application with Report Designer and Document Viewer components. The project uses a Debian-based Docker image and an ASP.NET Core distributed caching mechanism to cache reports and related documents.
Run the following CLI command to create a new ASP.NET Core application with the Web Document Viewer and Web Report Designer:
dotnet new dx.aspnetcore.reporting -n DxReportingApp --DocumentStorage DistributedCache
DevExpress ASP.NET Core project templates are included in our Unified Component Installer.
You can also use the Project Template Kit to create an application with the required components.
Refer to the following help topic for additional information on DevExpress Templates: Use DevExpress Templates.
Specify the NuGet Feed URL for Docker
To restore NuGet packages while building a Docker image, replace the contents of the secrets.dev.yaml file located in the project with your personal DevExpress NuGet feed URL.
Set Up a Publishing Profile for Azure App Service Container
Log into your Microsoft account from Visual Studio.
In Solution Explorer, right-click the project name and click Publish.
Select Azure and click Next.
Select the Azure App Service (Linux) and click Next.
On the App Service tab, click Create new.
If necessary, change the Name, Resource group, or Hosting Plan values, and click Create.
Select the newly created service and click Next.
Publish to Azure App Service (Linux)
After the publishing profile is successfully created, click Publish to start the process.
Once the profile is published, the application’s home page automatically opens in a browser.
