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Creating K2 Platform based RDL Reports in Visual Studio

Creating K2 Platform based RDL Reports in Visual Studio

The information presented in this topic assumes a level of proficiency with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Report Definition Language (RDL).

Create a new Microsoft Visual Studio Report Server Project within the Business Intelligence Project Options

Add a new Report to the Project. In the Solution Explorer, right-click on the Project name and select Add > New Item

Select the Report Option from the installed templates

Configure the DataSource to use the K2 Platform. Click on the Dataset drop down within the Data tab of the Report Design canvas.

Select<New Dataset...>.

Select SourceCode from the Data Source Type drop down options.

Click the Edit button to configure the SmartObjects to be used in the Report.

Enter the Port and Server information of the K2 SQL databases.

Click on the Ellipsis [...] button to select the SmartObject(s).

Expand the SmartObject root node and select the required SmartObject(s).

Click OK to return to the DataSource Connection Properties screen.

Click OK to continue.

If the OK button on the DataSource Connection Properties screen is not enabled, click the Change button but make no changes,and click OK again

Deploy the project to publish the Report to the Report Server.

Follow the link http://kb.k2workflow.com/articles/kb000189.aspx for another example on how to extend Reports to Visual Studio

 

 


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