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ReportUsesRDS - cDRReport

Methods - Properties - Events

Method Type

Function

Return Type

Boolean

Arguments

Argument Description
sReportID ID of the report. Can be ID of the main report or the ID of a sub-report. This argument can be passed as an empty string. The empty string can be written as C_USEMAINDRREPORTID.

Description

Returns true when the data source of the report of any of the (nested) sub-reports is RDS (Runtime Data Source) based. Internally, it tests if the result of the function call DatabaseType is C_drRDS.

This method cannot be used before the report OCX object is initialized. The COM object creation is - when not done before - created as part of the OpenReport method.

DataFlex Framework usage

  • Web
  • Windows
  • FlexTron

Sample

Object oReport is a cDRReport
    Set psReportName to 'MyReport.dr'
End_Object

Object oRunReportButton is a Button
    Set Label to 'Run Report'

    Procedure OnClick
        String sReportId
        Boolean bUsesRDS

        Get OpenReport of oReport to sReportId
        If (sReportId <> '') Begin
            Get ReportUsesRDS of oReport sReportId to bUsesRDS
            If (bUsesRDS) Begin
                Send LoadRDSData
            End
            Send OutputReport of oReport
            Send CloseReport of oReport sReportId
        End
    End_Procedure
End_Object