XAF - How to create and setup an XtraReport report for exporting to a Stream in a non-XAF application

This example illustrates how to access an XAF report stored in the database and populate it with data in a non-XAF application.

Since XAF stores reports in the database and XAF reports use Object Spaces to retrieve data from the database, it is necessary to connect to the XAF database and create an Object Space to use XAF reports in a non-XAF application.

Implementation Details

1. Create a custom class that implements the IObjectSpaceProviderFactory interface. Please refer to the CustomObjectSpaceProviderFactory.cs file for implementation details. This class is used as a service to create IObjectSpace objects on demand.
2. Create the ServiceCollection to register required XAF services and your CustomObjectSpaceProviderFactory service.
3. Use the IReportExportService service to load and prepare a report.

Files to Review

• CustomObjectSpaceProviderFactory.cs
• Program.cs

Documentation

• How to: Use XAF Reports in a non-XAF Application
• Access XAF Application Data in a non-XAF Application

More Examples

• How to change the XtraReport layout dynamically via a custom Report Parameters Object