Urgent, datareports without data environment

Hello There,

I want to generate Report using VB's DataReport without using Data Environment. I also want to parameterized the DataReport.
In oher words, How can I change query of DataReport to generate different reults at runtime.
Please, Help.

Visual Basic Data report was a thegreatest failure from Microsoft, I have wasted days and days to get what I want but still :(

Better try out Crystal Reports that is rich in options.


Sorry that my question could not help you specifically in your problem.

Hello,
Don't worry malikware I have been working almost constantly since I posted my question about data report. Fortunately, I have come up with a lot more information about it and have successfully implemented my solution using Data Report. I think it is not much tedious task to use them.
Now I am postin gthis reply only for you after I read your reply. If you want some help in this regard, I mean, about Data Report Control, then perhaps I could make my share.

Best of Luck.
neagle.

Or....you could post your solution here so we could all learn from you.

My thoughts are that if you ask for assistance, and people take the time to try to help, then if you find the solution on your own, you should post the solution to assist others in the future. If everybody kept the code and solutions to themselves, then forums like this wouldn't exist!!!!!!

maybe u can try this...hope this will help u

Dim rptdb As New ADODB.Recordset
Set rptdb = New ADODB.Recordset

SQL = "select * from table_name where data_field='" & your_object & "'"

With rptdb

.Source = SQL
.Open , SPR, adOpenKeyset, adLockPessimistic, adCmdText

If .RecordCount <= 0 Then

MsgBox "No Data were found", vbOKOnly + vbInformation
Else
Set DataReport1.DataSource = rptdb
DataReport1.Show
End If

End With :)

This might help - parameterized queries & how to do it.

Hello there,
Twodogs you are absolutely right and I appriciate your comments.
Following is the solution which is found by me on my own:

Code:

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Dim Con As New Connection
Dim Rs As New Recordset

If Not (varGoldClass.initDB(Con)) Then
    GoTo Handler
End If

Rs.Open "Select REPORT.RefNo,REPORT.Date,REPORT.OrnamentTypes,REPORT.GoldPromissedDate,REPORT.DispatchDate,REPORT.Dispatched from REPORT Where REPORT.Type='ADVANCE' AND REPORT.Date>=#" & frmShowTransInfo.dtStart.Value & "# AND REPORT.Date<=#" & frmShowTransInfo.dtEnd.Value & "#", Con, adOpenDynamic, adLockOptimistic
On Error GoTo Handler
    If Not (Rs.EOF) Then
        With drDispOrders
            Set .DataSource = Rs: .DataMember = ""
            .Hide
            With .Sections("secBodyAdv").Controls
                    '---RefNo----
                .Item(1).DataMember = ""
                .Item(1).DataField = Rs("RefNo").Name
                    '---Date---
                .Item(2).DataMember = ""
                .Item(2).DataField = Rs("Date").Name
                    '---Ornament---
                .Item(3).DataMember = ""
                .Item(3).DataField = Rs("OrnamentTypes").Name
                    '---Promiss---
                .Item(4).DataMember = ""
                .Item(4).DataField = Rs("GoldPromissedDate").Name
                    '---DispatchDate---
                .Item(5).DataMember = ""
                .Item(5).DataField = Rs("DispatchDate").Name
                    '---Dispatched---
                .Item(6).DataMember = ""
                .Item(6).DataField = Rs("Dispatched").Name
                             
               
            End With
                       
            '----------------------------------------------
         
          .Refresh
          .Show
        End With
       
    Else
        MsgBox "No Records exist under given time period", vbInformation + vbOKOnly + vbApplicationModal, "Gold Soft 2003"
        Exit Sub
    End If
   
    Rs.Close: Con.Close
    Set Rs = Nothing: Set Con = Nothing
    Exit Sub
   
Handler:
    MsgBox "Unexpected Error Occured during Report building", vbCritical + vbOKOnly + vbApplicationModal, "Gold Soft 2003"
End Sub

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The above code generates a totally dynamic report by setting various fields accordingly. and yes ofcourse you can write full Name of the control like "txtFirst" or "lblEnd" etc. in place of .item(1).

In the last I would like to thank you for your help on how to get Parameterized query Report.

Anyhow, Can you tell me if it is possibile to add dynamic controls to Data Reports, Imean using any or same method like "Controls.Add".

I haven't tried it with data reports, but I've put some code up here in the past dealing with dynamic controls - if you do a search you should be able to find them.

Thanks for posting your solution - it looks good :)

Hello there,

Thank you TwoHogs, but I have searched for it but can't find a way till now to add controls dynamically to Data Reports.
If you find then please, Post it to me.

Thanks.

hi gurus,

i am working with a VB project. i am using Datareports as reporting tool. can i use "KeepTogether" property for a set of

sections. that is i have 3 sections(Group header,Details Section and Group footer). can i keep these 3 sections togetether

without a section being split between 2 pages? These sections keep on repeting for pages. i want to keep 3 sections in a

single page on every occurance. and can i limit the number of times these 3 sections(Group header,Details Section and Group

Footer constitute one SET) occur together in a page?

and i have one more issue relating to data report. can i have 2 or more datasources for a single datareport using

parametrized queries.how to do this.

please help.
thanks in advance.