XtraReport.Extensions Property

Provides access to the report’s extensions.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraReports.UI

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraReports.v24.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Reporting.Core

Declaration

C#

[Browsable(false)]
public IDictionary<string, string> Extensions { get; }

VB.NET

<Browsable(False)>
Public ReadOnly Property Extensions As IDictionary(Of String, String)

Property Value

Type	Description
IDictionary<String, String>	A dictionary storing the report extensions.

Remarks

You can use the Extensions property to serialize custom objects (such as custom report parameters or custom data sources) along with a report’s definition.

Review the following examples for more information on how to serialize custom data sources to XML:

• Reporting for WinForms - How to Load and Restore a Report Using Custom XML Serialization

See the following tutorials to learn how to register custom parameter types in reporting applications created for different platforms:

• Register Custom Report Parameter Types (in WinForms Applications)
• Register Custom Report Parameter Types (in WPF Applications)
• Register Custom Report Parameter Types (in Web Applications)

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

reporting-winforms-custom-report-storage/CS/XpoReportStorage.cs#L54

report.Extensions["StorageID"] = item.Oid.ToString();
item.Layout = GetBuffer(report);

reporting-mvc-custom-parameter-editor/CS/CustomParameterEditorAspNetMvcExample/Controllers/HomeController.cs#L12

var report = new DevExpress.XtraReports.UI.XtraReport();
report.Extensions[SerializationService.Guid] = CustomDataSerializer.Name;
return View(report);

VB.NET

reporting-winforms-custom-report-storage/VB/XpoReportStorage.vb#L61

report.Extensions("StorageID") = item.Oid.ToString()
item.Layout = GetBuffer(report)

reporting-mvc-custom-parameter-editor/VB/CustomParameterEditorAspNetMvcExample/Controllers/HomeController.vb#L11

Dim report = New DevExpress.XtraReports.UI.XtraReport()
report.Extensions(SerializationService.Guid) = CustomDataSerializer.Name
Return View(report)