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ServerMode - master-detail - it is only possible to print master detail data if the OptionsPrint.ExpandAllDetails option is activatedThe post was moved by Maxim (DevExpress Support)
Hello,
I need to be able to print the selection of a Master-Detail Grid in ServerMode and I have this issue : only master are printed. Details are printed empty.
Can you provide a workaround and let me know when this bug will be fixed ? I cannot filter my datasource before printing because it would require an "IN (key1, key2, key3…)" that quickly overflows SqlServer limit.
Regards,
Guillaume
Hi,
Yes, I see the behavior you are talking about. Since the ServerMode - master-detail - it is only possible to print master detail data if the OptionsPrint.ExpandAllDetails option is activated inquiry is not implemented yet, in the Server Mode, only all the detail Views can be exported/printed with the enabled GridView.OptionsPrint.ExpandAllDetails option.
We cannot provide you with an estimate on when this feature will be implemented since it depends upon multiple factors. I have discussed this request with our developers, and they do not have plans to introduce this functionality in the near future. In any case, since you are tracking the ServerMode - master-detail - it is only possible to print master detail data if the OptionsPrint.ExpandAllDetails option is activated thread, you will be notified if its status is changed.
In the meantime, you can work around this issue if you show master and detail data in two separate grids as shown in the How to display detail data in a separate GridControl when the master grid is in Server Mode example. In this case, print data from both grids. However, this approach allows you to show only one detail View for a focused row in a master View.
I hope that this solution will be of help.
Any progress on this issue? The original poster (Guillaume) touched on the critical issue here, i.e. 'customers expect the printing to match the state of the control. ' This print/export issue is a critical shortcoming (to say the least), given how the ServerMode/InstantFeedback modes are otherwise perfectly suited to working with large datasets.
Hi,
We did not implement the ServerMode - master-detail - it is only possible to print master detail data if the OptionsPrint.ExpandAllDetails option is activated functionality yet. Once we introduce this feature, you will be notified by email.
I understand that this feature is important. However, I cannot provide an estimate as to when this feature will be implemented. In the meantime, please use the workaround suggested in my answer.
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Hi Guillaume.
I have not managed to reproduce this behavior on my side. Would you please provide a small sample project an simple description to illustrate this issue?
I am looking forward to your feedback.
To reproduce the behavior you need a server mode datasource with master detail then enable PrintDetails but do not enable ExpandAllDetails. As you didn't managed to reproduce the issue, please send me your project so I can check what is different in my context.
Hi Guillaume,
This is my test project. It is not quite clear why you turned off the ExpandAllDetails property. Would you please clarify this point?
I am looking forward to your response.
Hi Maxim,
ExpandAllDetails = false is the default behavior of DX and our customers expect the printing to match the state of the control. We added a button to expand everything. They can use it before printing.
In your sample, ExpandAllDetails is set to true. Try setting it to false.