XtraReport.SaveLayout(String) Method

Saves the report definition to a file as a Code Document Object Model (CodeDOM) graph.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraReports.UI

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraReports.v21.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Reporting.Core

Declaration

C#

public void SaveLayout(
    string fileName
)

VB.NET

Public Sub SaveLayout(
    fileName As String
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
fileName	String	A String that is the path and file name in which to save the report.

Remarks

A report definition contains all report settings and information about report controls. The SaveLayout method saves a report as a Code Document Object Model (CodeDOM) graph. To save a report definition in XML format, use the XtraReport.SaveLayoutToXml method.

Use the XtraReport.LoadLayout and XtraReport.FromFile methods to load a report.

For more information, review the following help topic: Store Report Layouts.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

reporting-winforms-designer-override-commands/CS/CustomSavingEUD/Form1.cs#L71

// For instance:
panel.Report.SaveLayout("c:\\report1.repx");

snap-convert-snx-to-repx/CS/SnxToRepx/MainForm.cs#L49

if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(bedtSaveRepx.Text))
    report.SaveLayout(bedtSaveRepx.Text);

VB.NET

reporting-winforms-designer-override-commands/VB/CustomSavingEUD/Form1.vb#L63

' For instance:
panel.Report.SaveLayout("c:\report1.repx")
' Prevent the "Report has been changed" dialog from being shown.

snap-convert-snx-to-repx/VB/SnxToRepx/MainForm.vb#L38

If report IsNot Nothing Then
    If Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(bedtSaveRepx.Text) Then report.SaveLayout(bedtSaveRepx.Text)
    If chkDesigner.Checked Then