AzureReportingConfigurator.UseAzureEnvironment(WebDocumentViewerConfigurationBuilder, String) Method
Implements Azure storage cache for Devexpress Reporting documents and reports.
Namespace: DevExpress.AspNetCore.Reporting.Azure
Assembly: DevExpress.AspNetCore.Reporting.v24.2.Azure.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.AspNetCore.Reporting.Azure
Declaration
public static WebDocumentViewerConfigurationBuilder UseAzureEnvironment(
this WebDocumentViewerConfigurationBuilder viewerConfigurator,
string cloudStorageConnectionString
)Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| viewerConfigurator | WebDocumentViewerConfigurationBuilder | A WebDocumentViewerConfigurationBuilder that constructs the Web Document Viewer object for which caching is implemented. |
| cloudStorageConnectionString | String | A connection string for the Azure storage where tables to store documents, reports, and exported documents are created. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| WebDocumentViewerConfigurationBuilder | A WebDocumentViewerConfigurationBuilder that can be used to further configure the Web Document Viewer services. |
Remarks
The Web Document Viewer is stateful and employs two levels of server-side caching to prevent redundant report creation.
Reports are cached in memory for a specified duration, even after closing the browser, but scaling with multiple servers can lead to issues if a server without the cached data handles a new request.
The issues are more about shared state and inter-server communication than specifically about Azure. When you create a new DevExpress Reporting ASP.NET Core application using templates, you have the option to specify document cache storage type and adjust the implementation as needed. For more information, review the following help topics:
- Use Visual Studio Templates to Create an ASP.NET Core Application with a Document Viewer
- Use .NET CLI Template to Create an ASP.NET Core Reporting Application with Report Designer
The UseAzureCachedReportSourceBuilder method is an alternative to these types of document cache storage. It uses Azure services to implement document caching.
The UseAzureCachedReportSourceBuilder method creates the following tables in the storage account:
- dxxrcommonstorage
- dxxrdocumentmetadata
- dxxrdocumentstructure
- dxxrexporteddocuments
- dxxrreports
- dxxrvsearch
You can allocate separate storage for reporting cache and configure expiration times for cached records in the Azure portal.
The goals of the UseAzureCachedReportSourceBuilder method and the UseAzureEnvironment method are the same. However, the UseAzureEnvironment method allows you to process events for a generated document object, while the UseAzureCachedReportSourceBuilder method works with serialized objects.
For more information review the following help topics:
- Web Document Viewer Cache Management
- Microsoft Azure Integration Specifics
- Web Farm and Web Garden Support