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Hi,
I am trying to generate a report from a data table with an unknown number of columns at design time. The application allows the user to choose what column to show, and I don't know how to bind a table with an unknown schema. Can someone please give me some points and avice about how to do this?
thanks
kevin
Mickabooh Systems LLC
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You can't.
If the schema isn't known at design-time, the designer can't do anything with it. You're only going ot be able to do that at run-time.
The bigger question should be why that table has an unknown number of columns. Is this really necessary or can the data be represented differently to eliminate this condition.
Do these column have to appear in the report? Is there is a subset of columns that is known? Can these be broken out into a seperate table?
Tons of questions only you can answer...
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Put all the columns in the report and control the visibility/width of the columns based on the users choice! It's still a really ugly requirement!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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