How to: Add the Pivot Chart Module (.NET 6+)

Feb 09, 2024
3 minutes to read

This article describes how to add the Pivot Chart module to your application for data analysis.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Add the DevExpress.ExpressApp.PivotChart NuGet package to the MySolutionName.Module project. See the following topic for more information on how to install DevExpress NuGet packages: Choose Between Offline and Online DevExpress NuGet Feeds.

In the Solution Explorer, go to the MySolutionName.Module project and open the Module.cs file. Add the Pivot Chart module to the RequiredModuleTypes collection. Then, add the Analysis class to the AdditionalExportedTypes collection:

C# (EF Core)
C# (XPO)

//...
namespace MySolution.Module;
//...
public sealed class MySolutionModule : ModuleBase {
    public MySolutionModule() {
        //...
        RequiredModuleTypes.Add(typeof(DevExpress.ExpressApp.PivotChart.PivotChartModuleBase));
        AdditionalExportedTypes.Add(typeof(DevExpress.Persistent.BaseImpl.EF.Analysis));
    }
//...
}

//...
namespace MySolution.Module;
//...
public sealed class MySolutionModule : ModuleBase {
    public MySolutionModule() {
        //...
        RequiredModuleTypes.Add(typeof(DevExpress.ExpressApp.PivotChart.PivotChartModuleBase));
        AdditionalExportedTypes.Add(typeof(DevExpress.Persistent.BaseImpl.Analysis));
    }
//...
}

Optional. If you use Entity Framework Core, go to the MySolutionName.Module\BusinessObjects folder, open the MySolutionNameDbContext.cs file, and register the Analysis type in the application’s DbContext:
```
//...

namespace MyApplication.Module.BusinessObjects;

//..

[TypesInfoInitializer(typeof(MySolutionContextInitializer))]
public class MySolutionEFCoreDbContext : DbContext {
    public MySolutionEFCoreDbContext(DbContextOptions<MySolutionEFCoreDbContext> options) : base(options) {
    }
    public DbSet<Analysis> Analysis { get; set; }
    //..
    }
//...
```
Note
If you use Entity Framework Core, any changes to the application’s data model may cause database-related exceptions when you run the application. We recommend that you use migrations to update the database schema. For more information on how to create a migration and update the database, refer to the following topic: Implement a Data Model: Basics.
Add the DevExpress.ExpressApp.PivotChart.Win NuGet package to the MySolutionName.Win project.

In the Startup.cs file, call the AddPivotChart(IModuleBuilder<IWinApplicationBuilder>, Action<PivotChartOptions>) method to register the Pivot Chart module in the application builder:

//...
namespace MySolution.Win;

public class ApplicationBuilder : IDesignTimeApplicationFactory {
    public static WinApplication BuildApplication(string connectionString) {
        var builder = WinApplication.CreateBuilder();
        builder.UseApplication<MySolutionWindowsFormsApplication>();
        builder.Modules
            .AddPivotChart()
            //...
    }
//...
}

Build the project and run the application. In the navigation control, select the Reports | Analysis item:
Click the New button to create a new Analysis object. In the object’s Detail View, specify the Name of the new object.
To use objects of a particular type as the data source of your pivot grid, choose this type in the Data Type drop-down menu and click the Bind Analysis Data button.

The properties of the bound data type appear as draggable elements in the pivot grid editor:
In the Criteria field, click the ellipsis button to invoke the Edit Criteria dialog window. You can visually design a criteria expression in this window. The expression should comply with the Criteria Language Syntax.
Drag the required properties to the row, column, and data areas of the pivot grid. The following example demonstrates how to display completed tasks by their priority:
Switch to the Chart tab. It displays a chart based on the data you configured in the pivot grid: