DevExpress VCL Reports - Store Report Layouts in a Database

This example stores a report layout (XML-based template) in the BLOB field of a memory-based dataset (TdxMemData inherited from the TDataSet class shipped with the standard VCL library).

Testing the example

• Run the sample app and click New Report to create an empty database record.
• Click Show Designer to display the Report Designer dialog.
• Create a report layout using tools available within the UI.
• Click the hamburger button, select the Save option, and close the dialog.
• Close the app. The TdxMemData component will store layout data between sessions.
• Run the sample app again. Click View Designer to load the saved report layout, or View Report to preview a layout-based report in the Report Viewer dialog.

Documentation

• TdxReport.Layout Property
• TdxReportDataSetJSONConnection Component

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