XtraReport.LoadLayoutFromXml(String) Method

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Loads a report from a file that contains an XML-serialized report.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraReports.UI

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraReports.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Reporting.Core

Declaration

C#

public void LoadLayoutFromXml(
    string fileName
)

VB.NET

Public Sub LoadLayoutFromXml(
    fileName As String
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
fileName	String	A String that is the path and name of the file that contains a serialized report.

Remarks

TheLoadLayoutFromXml method allows you to deserialize a report from the XML serialization data created with the following methods:

• XtraReport.SaveLayoutToXml
• The Save action in the End-User Designer. Review the following topic for more information: Save Report Layouts.

Review the following topics for more information:

• XML Serialization
• Save Report Layouts
• Load Report Layouts

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

reporting-winforms-custom-xml-serialization/CS/WindowsApplication54/Form1.cs#L43

XtraReport report = new XtraReport();
report.LoadLayoutFromXml(openfd.FileName);
report.ShowDesignerDialog();

VB.NET

reporting-winforms-custom-xml-serialization/VB/WindowsApplication54/Form1.vb#L48

Dim report As New XtraReport()
report.LoadLayoutFromXml(openfd.FileName)
report.ShowDesignerDialog()