DNN UserGroup - Mar 11 2009 Meeting Topic: Linq and DNN Reporting Presentation Part 3 Speaker: Paul Chu

( Senior Web Consultant ) Contact: Paulchu7@gmail.com

Last Time, we saw how to utilize our Linq DAL layer containing our RSVP tables Data Model. We showed diagrams to show how the Microsoft ReportViewer control can be used to Host Local Reports ( .rdlc ) files. SHOW DIAGRAMS We showed how the Presentation Layer can request data from our Business Layer Method which access the Linq DAL layer. We showed how to create reports but did not finish.

Future Meetings : 4/??/09 asked Lynn Langit to speak on DNN project for Ministry of Health ( Government) in Zambia, Africa.

Report Viewer Tip: http://www.gotreportviewer.com/

Bummer: You cannot use the VS 2008 BI Server Report Project generated RDL reports as local reports ( .RDLC )
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It may be possible to tweak the XML of the RDL to convert to RDLC compatible ( but BI 2008 has Tablix and other features ) that are NOT in the VS 2005 / ReportViewer Control based .RDLC file.

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Mar 11, 2009 - Presentation Goals DNN Reporting Part 3 This time, we continue our discussion to cover: 1. Review of the RSVP Reporting Module DNN Package which can be installed on a DNN website. a. Demo RSVP Module again ! b. Demo installing the Module on a clean DNN 4.9.2 website 2. This module is the reporting component only and does NOT have the RSVP Form page and Admin Pages. 3. Create the Master/Detail Report / Sub Reports from Scratch. 4. Show off more Linq queries. 5. How to do a Master Detail with ListViews and Linq

Q. When installing our DNN RSVP Reporting Module that has DLLs ( such as our Linq DLL and Business Layer DLL ) how are they deployed ?

Q. What is the DNN Manifest File ( .dnn ) ? This file is created by DNN when you Create a Module Definition in the Admin page This XML file contains a list of objects/Files used by the Module. SHOW .dnn file EXAMPLE IN APPENDIX Q. Module Installation: How do we install the initial RSVP Tables and populate with Data ?
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SHOW Provider file EXAMPLE IN APPENDIX

Q. What are the pre-requisites for the DNN Reporting Module ? A. Uses MS ReportViewer control which must be install on the Hosting DNN Website. This means that the GAC has the RV dlls. B. The DNN website web.config must also reference the RV dlls and have the Asp.Net 3.5 references to Linq. Attach sample web.config.sample to download

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Testing RSVP Report Module 1.18 zip file on new DNN 501 website Download 501 install zip Install update SiteSqlServer in Web.config Create Database DNN501 Create Virdir to DNN501 to install folder Create page: ReportViewerTest.aspx Drag ReportViewer control to update web.config Open website with VS 2008 Say yes to upgrade the Project to Asp.Net 3.5 to put Linq dlls etc in web.config

Install RSVP Report Module but putting it on a page fails.

Error: RSVPReport is currently unavailable. DotNetNuke.Services.Exceptions.ModuleLoadException: c:\DNN4\DotNetNuke_Community_05.00.01_Install\DesktopModules\RSVPReport\View.ascx.cs(22): error CS0246: The type or namespace name 'RSVPBLL' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?) ---> System.Web.HttpCompileException: c:\DNN4\DotNetNuke_Community_05.00.01_Install\DesktopModules\RSVPReport\View.ascx.cs(22): error CS0246: The type or namespace name 'RSVPBLL' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?) at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.CompileWebFile(VirtualPath virtualPath) at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.GetVPathBuildResultInternal(VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean noBuild, Boolean allowCrossApp, Boolean allowBuildInPrecompile) at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.GetVPathBuildResultWithNoAssert(HttpContext context, VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean noBuild, Boolean allowCrossApp, Boolean allowBuildInPrecompile) at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.GetVPathBuildResult(HttpContext context, VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean noBuild, Boolean allowCrossApp, Boolean allowBuildInPrecompile) at System.Web.UI.TemplateControl.LoadControl(VirtualPath virtualPath) at System.Web.UI.TemplateControl.LoadControl(String virtualPath) at DotNetNuke.UI.ControlUtilites.LoadControl[T](TemplateControl containerControl, String ControlSrc) at DotNetNuke.UI.Modules.ModuleHost.LoadModuleControl() --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

Forgot to add DLLs to the manifest file

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<file> <name>RSVPBLL.dll</name> </file> <file> <name>RSVPdbml.dll</name> </file>

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DNN UserGroup - Feb 11 2009 Meeting Topic: Linq and DNN Reporting Presentation Part 2 Speaker: Paul Chu ( Senior Web Consultant ) Contact: Paulchu7@gmail.com

Last Time, we created a Class Library Project and added the Linq DBML to access of RSVP tables. The Project Build created a RSVP DBML DLL with the generated Linq to Sql Classes. We utilized this RSVPLinq.dll in LinqPad to allow us to run Linq queries using the same Linq DataContext. This allows us to write and test queries in LinqPad and then paste back into our code. Future Meetings : 3/11/09 Speaker asked Daniel Egan to speak on Linq ? If not ? who will step up ? 4/??/09 asked Lynn Langit to speak on DNN project for Ministry of Health ( Government) in Zambia, Africa. DNN was chosen as an alternative to Sharepoint. Volunteer to get Speakers ?

Presentation Goals Concepts: Demo the use of 3 Tier Design for a RSVPReport Module. 1. Why is Linq and LinqPad (with intellisense) Cool ?
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// Why is Linq Cool ? It knows relationships // you need to define those in your DB Schema var xNoJoins = from x in RSVPLogs where x.RsvpEventId == 1 select new { x.LastName , x.FirstName , x.RSVPStatus.RSVPStatusDesc , x.RsvpEvent.EventName }; xNoJoins.Dump(); /* SELECT [t0].[LastName], [t0].[FirstName], [t1].[RSVPStatusDesc], [t2].[EventName] FROM [RSVPLog] AS [t0] INNER JOIN [RSVPStatus] AS [t1] ON [t1].[RSVPStatusId] = t0].[RsvpStatusId] INNER JOIN [RsvpEvent] AS [t2] ON [t2].[RsvpEventId] = [t0].[RsvpEventId] WHERE [t0].[RsvpEventId] = @p0 */

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2. Visio Diagrams ( see separate .vsd file ) a. N-Tier Architecture Diagram show Layers i. Data Access Layer with Linq DBML The Linq Data Access Layer is here: This code will talk sql to the Database.

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ii. Business Layer with Linq Queries

iii. UI Layer call Business Layer to retrieve data

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b. ReportViewer / Report ( rdlc ) / Web Page / DataSets relationship Diagram i. ReportViewer is configured for a Local Report .rdlc ii. Local Report .rdlc file is XML file and defines the associated DataSource ( DataSet ) created at design time

c. Developer PC ReportViewer Configuration i. Install ReportViewer.exe ii. Web.Config is updated for ReportViewer dlls when dragging ReportViewer control to a page iii. IIS 7 must grant access to ReportViewer HTTP handler
ReportViewer / IIS 7 Configuration Article

http://otkfounder.blogspot.com/2007/11/solving-reportviewer-rendering-issueon.html

Vista Ultimate Resolution:

Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager and select your Web application. Under IIS area, double-click on Handler Mappings icon. At the Action pane on your right, click on Add Managed Handler.

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At the Add Managed Handler dialog, enter the following: Request path: Reserved.ReportViewerWebControl.axd Type: Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.HttpHandler Name: Reserved-ReportViewerWebControl-axd Click OK.

Fixed Report Module pages references to Using RSVP; to Using RSVPReport; RSVP.RSVPUtil .xxx to RSVPReport.RSVPUtil.xxx + Drill Down Report Image is missing Fix: change Image Path to DesktopModules\RSVPReport\Img\Plug.png or minus.png + Send RSVP Module Package for Testing DNN 5.01 RSVP Module Testing Completed ! Sat Review Practice pages in Demo folder Review main RSVP report Review Nested ListView Review Nested GridView

d. DNN Report with ReportViewer Deployment to Hosted Website i. Install ReportViewer.exe ii. Update Web.Config
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iii. Setup IIS 7 Security iv. Install DNN Report Module ( uses ReportViewer )

3. Business Layer with static methods using Linq Queries to the DAL layer. 4. UI Layer ( DNN Module ) making calls to methods on the Business Layer and databinding to our Reports. 5. Create a Simple Report using Visual Studio 2008 Report template 6. Create a DataSource: DataSet 7. Demo the use of Images in Reports ( Dilbert Example ) embedded , url 8. Demo use of Linq queries in Business Layer and use of IQueryable object to return data to the UI Layer 9. Linq Queries a. Linq Group By query b. Linq Left outer join 10. SSRS Report a. SubReport ( nested in a Main Report ) b. Images c. Formatting using VB.Net Expresssions i. Footer page x of y ii. Show Date without time iii. Alternate color
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11.

SSRS Reporting Example a. Show accessing Linq query methods in Business Layer b. Code to Bind to Report in ReportViewer c. Code to Bind to SubReports in Report

Sample Report using Images / Background Image with Linq

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N-Tier design with ReportViewer Benefits: 1. The UI Layer does NOT access the Database directly and uses the Business Layer to get data. 2. Business Layer is reusable and can be accessed from Winforms / WebServices etc. 3. Business Layer can be Unit Tested independent of UI Layer. 4. SSRS LocalReports dont require Reporting Services website. You can host these reports in your website. 5. It can provide a web based reporting presence with the ability to export to PDF and Excel. Disadvantages: 1. Building LocalReports is more difficult than using the Business Intelligence Report Visual Studio Template which creates Reporting Server Deployable reports .rdl instead of .rdlc. 2. When Authoring a Report you do NOT have the PREVIEW tab like in BI development mode. You must build a Page with a Report Viewer and attach the Report and optionally do data retrieval to populate the report.

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RSVP Attendance Report using Nested ListViews

++ The Outer ListView is built from this part of the Linq Query
select new { EventDate = g.Key.EventDate, EventName

= g.Key.EventName, Speaker = g.Key.Speaker, Location = g.Key.Location, RsvpCount = g.Count(), AttendCount = g.Sum(x => x.AttendFlag), RSVPLogs = g } ++ The Nested ListView is built from DataSource at runtime.
<asp:ListView ID="ListView2" runat="server" DataSource='<%# Eval("RSVPLogs") %>' > <LayoutTemplate>
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Where Eval(RSVPLogs)

refers to the nested anonymous

Type RSVPLogs ( Collection ) returned by the Linq Query. select new { EventDate = g.Key.EventDate, EventName = g.Key.EventName, Speaker = g.Key.Speaker, Location = g.Key.Location, RsvpCount = g.Count(), AttendCount = g.Sum(x => x.AttendFlag), RSVPLogs

=g}

The complete Linq query: joins 3 tables and uses a GROUP BY With:

RsvpCount = g.Count() , AttendCount = g.Sum(x => x.AttendFlag)

from p in ctxRSVP.RSVPLogs from s in ctxRSVP.RSVPStatus from evt in ctxRSVP.RsvpEvents where p.RsvpStatusId == s.RSVPStatusId && p.RsvpEventId == evt.RsvpEventId orderby p.RsvpEventId, p.AttendFlag descending, p.RsvpDate select new { evt.EventDate, evt.EventName, evt.Speaker, evt.Location, p.FirstName, p.LastName, p.RsvpEmail, p.AttendFlag, p.RsvpDate, p.RsvpLogID, p.RsvpEventId, s.RSVPStatusDesc }

into grp group grp by new { grp.EventName, grp.Speaker, grp.Location, grp.EventDate } into g
select new { EventDate = g.Key.EventDate, EventName = g.Key.EventName, Speaker = g.Key.Speaker, Location = g.Key.Location, RsvpCount = g.Count(), AttendCount = g.Sum(x => x.AttendFlag), RSVPLogs

= g

Copy and Paste this into LinqPad to Test !!!

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Remember in LinqPad we need to have reference the LinqDLL in order to use our own DataContext !

Refer to Linq example: RSVPTest3Statements.Linq

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LinqPad supports intellisense on REFERENCED dlls !

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RSVP Report Module Host > Module Definitions

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+ Left Outer Join Example when you want to include all rows from the main table and join to the second table if there are any rows found. The Left Outer Join syntax in Linq is not very intuitive but here is an example ( I dont know how to use the GroupJoin yet) join on into from in DefaultIfEmpty() var v1 = ( from x in CRISII_FundingSources

join y in CRISII_Funding_Slots on x.FundingID equals y.FundingID into xy from x2 in xy.DefaultIfEmpty()

orderby x.FundingDescription select new { x.FundingDescription, SlotCount = xy.Count() } ).Distinct();
v1.Dump();

NOTICE: no Group By in the generated Sql SELECT DISTINCT [t3].[FundingDescription], [t3].[value] AS [SlotCount] FROM ( SELECT [t0].[FundingDescription], ( SELECT COUNT(*) FROM [CRISII_Funding_Slot] AS [t2] WHERE [t0].[FundingID] = [t2].[FundingID] ) AS [value] FROM [CRISII_FundingSource] AS [t0]

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LEFT OUTER JOIN [CRISII_Funding_Slot] AS [t1] ON [t0].[FundingID] = [t1].[FundingID] ) AS [t3] -- Context: SqlProvider(Sql2008) Model: AttributedMetaModel Build: 3.5.30729.1

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Linq supports the old way and new way !

// Linq query with Explicit Joins ( old way of thinking ) var coll1 = from p in ctxRSVP.RSVPLogs from s in ctxRSVP.RSVPStatus from evt in ctxRSVP.RsvpEvents where p.RsvpStatusId == s.RSVPStatusId && p.RsvpEventId == evt.RsvpEventId orderby p.RsvpEventId, p.AttendFlag descending, p.RsvpDate select new { evt.EventDate, evt.EventName, evt.Speaker, evt.Location, p.FirstName, p.LastName, p.RsvpEmail, p.AttendFlag, p.RsvpDate, p.RsvpLogID, p.RsvpEventId, s.RSVPStatusDesc } into grp group grp by new { grp.EventName, grp.Speaker, grp.Location, grp.EventDate } into g select new { EventDate = g.Key.EventDate, EventName = g.Key.EventName, Speaker = g.Key.Speaker, Location = g.Key.Location, RsvpCount = g.Count(), AttendCount = g.Sum(x => x.AttendFlag), RSVPLogs = g } ;

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coll1.Dump("Linq query with Explicit Joins "); // Here we remove the explicit JOINS, Linq knows! var coll2 = from p in ctxRSVP.RSVPLogs orderby p.RsvpEventId, p.AttendFlag descending, p.RsvpDate select new {

p.RsvpEvent.EventDate , p.RsvpEvent.EventName , p.RsvpEvent.Speaker , p.RsvpEvent.Location

, p.FirstName, p.LastName, p.RsvpEmail, p.AttendFlag, p.RsvpDate, p.RsvpLogID, p.RsvpEventId , p.RSVPStatus.RSVPStatusDesc } into grp group grp by new { grp.EventName, grp.Speaker, grp.Location, grp.EventDate } into g select new { EventDate = g.Key.EventDate, EventName = g.Key.EventName, Speaker = g.Key.Speaker, Location = g.Key.Location, RsvpCount = g.Count(), AttendCount = g.Sum(x => x.AttendFlag), RSVPLogs = g } ; coll2.Dump("Cut and Paste Test, no explicit joins");

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LinqPad also does SQL too ! Run this changing Language to Sql

// change language dropdown to SQL !!! first //heres our report query the old fashioned sql way ! select b.EventDate as EventDate , b.EventName ,b.Speaker, b.Location , count(*) as RSVPCount , sum ( case a.AttendFlag when 1 then 1 Else 0 End) as AttendCount , sum ( isnull(a.AttendFlag, 0)) as AttendCount2 , sum ( case c.RSVPStatusDesc when 'I will attend' then 1 else 0 end ) as Attending , sum ( case c.RSVPStatusDesc when 'I''m a maybe' then 1 else 0 end ) as Maybe , sum ( case c.RSVPStatusDesc when 'I will NOT attend' then 1 else 0 end ) as NotAttending , sum ( case c.RSVPStatusDesc when 'Walk In' then 1 else 0 end ) as WalkIn , b.RSVPEventId from rsvplog a, rsvpevent b, rsvpstatus c where a.rsvpeventid = b.rsvpeventid and a.rsvpstatusid = c.rsvpstatusid and a.rsvpstatusid not in ( 3,4 ) -- exclude status I will not attend, cancellation of RSVP group by b.EventDate , b.EventName , b.RSVPEventId, b.Speaker, b.Location order by b.EventDate desc

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Make sure you have C# Statement Mode in the dropdownlist And add code to setup our DataContext.

string strConn = @"Data Source=.\sql2005;Initial Catalog=DNN482;Integrated Security=True"; RSVP.Dnn482LinqDataContext ctxRSVP = new RSVP.Dnn482LinqDataContext(strConn); Where: RSVP.Dnn482LinqDataContext is the NameSpace and ProjectName with DataContext appended

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DNN Jan 14 2009 Presentation Topic: DNN Reporting / Linq vs Sql Linq To Sql we utilize the power of Linq queries for Report DataBinding. LinqPad ( Query Analyzer for Linq ) is free ! http://www.linqpad.net/ http://oreilly.com/pub/e/909 - video here 45 blurry minutes of Joesph Albahari We use LinqPad to learn Linq syntax. LinqPad has a $20 version which includes Intellisense Expression Mode ( single statement ) Statement Mode ( C# code snippets ) LinqDataContext built in myResult.Dump(); Linq concepts LinqDataContext Var xxx vs IQueryable xxx Lambda Expressions ( shown in Linq Output Window) Linq Group By query vs. TSql Group By Sum, Count, Distinct using Linq Inner Joins Switch to Sql Mode to run standard Sql Statements
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Hows your Sql Reporting ? SAMPLE Reporting SQL using GROUP BY and sum ( case ) alter procedure [dbo].[RSVPAttendanceCounts] as begin -- Show Year / Month / EventName - Show Attendance and RSVP Record Counts by Event ( don't count cancellations, not attend status ) -- exec RSVPAttendanceCounts -- select * from RSVPStatus set nocount on select b.EventDate as EventDate , b.EventName ,b.Speaker, b.Location , count(*) as RSVPCount , sum ( case a.AttendFlag when 1 then 1 Else 0 End) as AttendCount , sum ( isnull(a.AttendFlag, 0)) as AttendCount2 , sum ( case c.RSVPStatusDesc when 'I will attend' then 1 else 0 end ) as Attending , sum ( case c.RSVPStatusDesc when 'I''m a maybe' then 1 else 0 end ) as Maybe , sum ( case c.RSVPStatusDesc when 'I will NOT attend' then 1 else 0 end ) as NotAttending , sum ( case c.RSVPStatusDesc when 'Walk In' then 1 else 0 end ) as WalkIn , b.RSVPEventId from rsvplog a, rsvpevent b, rsvpstatus c where a.rsvpeventid = b.rsvpeventid and a.rsvpstatusid = c.rsvpstatusid and a.rsvpstatusid not in ( 3,4 ) -- exclude status I will not attend, cancellation of RSVP group by b.EventDate , b.EventName , b.RSVPEventId, b.Speaker, b.Location order by b.EventDate desc -- the end -end
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Q.How do we create a similar GroupBy query using Linq ? Q. How do we Bind our Linq queries to Web Controls such as ListView / GridView and SSRS Reports at runtime ? Q. How do bind a query to SSRS SubReports ? Q. What is the advantage of using Linq queries vs DataSets ( well, if you want to rework the query for Datasets you have to start over ??? )

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LINQPAD Statement Mode with C# language is more powerful Than Expression mode

Creating a Context variable:

ctxGRS.GRSDataContext ctx = new ctxGRS.GRSDataContext("Data Source=USER1-PC;Initial Catalog=DNNCRISII;Integrated Security=True");

Goal: We want to write C# Linq code that can be used directly in our C# projects with the Linq DataContext Object references.
By default, LINQPAD creates an internal DataContext that enables writing Linq queries without specifying a context object.

string strConn = @"Data Source=.\sql2005;Initial Catalog=DNN482;Integrated Security=True"; // provide a Connection string RSVP.Dnn482LinqDataContext ctx = new RSVP.Dnn482LinqDataContext(strConn); // create ctx object passing in a valid connection string to the constructor

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+ Left Outer Join Example The Left Outer Join syntax in Linq is not very intuitive but here is an example ( I dont know how to use the GroupJoin yet)
var v1 = ( from x in CRISII_FundingSources join y in CRISII_Funding_Slots on x.FundingID equals y.FundingID

into xy from x2 in xy.DefaultIfEmpty()

orderby x.FundingDescription select new { x.FundingDescription, SlotCount = xy.Count() ).Distinct(); }

v1.Dump();

NOTICE: no Group By in the generated Sql

SELECT DISTINCT [t3].[FundingDescription], [t3].[value] AS [SlotCount] FROM ( SELECT [t0].[FundingDescription], ( SELECT COUNT(*) FROM [CRISII_Funding_Slot] AS [t2] WHERE [t0].[FundingID] = [t2].[FundingID] ) AS [value] FROM [CRISII_FundingSource] AS [t0] LEFT OUTER JOIN [CRISII_Funding_Slot] AS [t1] ON [t0].[FundingID] = [t1].[FundingID] ) AS [t3] -- Context: SqlProvider(Sql2008) Model: AttributedMetaModel Build: 3.5.30729.1

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Linq to XML ( see samples with LinqPad )

You can easily create, load and update XML files. XElement settings = new XElement ("settings", new XElement ("timeout", 30) ); // create new XML tree settings.Dump ("Original XML - we create simple Xml");

settings.Element("timeout").SetValue(90); // update the timeout from 30 to 90 settings.SetElementValue("timeout", 999 ); // update again with different method settings.Add( new XElement ( "timeout2", 111)); // add another elemeent timeout2 //settings.SetValue ("blah"); settings.Dump ("Notice timeout changed from 30 to 90 to 999"); settings.Save("Linqpad_SetValueReplacesChidCntent.xml"); SAVED IT HERE: ??? C:\Users\user1\Downloads\Linqpad_SetValueReplacesChidCntent. xml

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Linq Bakers Dozen Tips Kevin Goff http://www.devx.com/codemag/Article/35390/1763/page/1 Schema Changes Need to remove changed objects from Diagram and re-add the Object to have changes picked up in DBML. Alternative: use batch generation tool: SqlMetal to Re-Generate code ( limitation regenerates for all tables in Database ( no way to limit tables ) + Linq DBML Gotcha ! When changing the Database Schema ( table changes ), you must manually update your DBML file. Remove the old table and drag the table back from the Server Explorer. BUT, make sure you REFRESH the Database in the Server Explorer or you will not have the most recent table changes.

ReportViewer Control ( local version of Report Services Report Viewer ) Report ( .rdlc ) SubReports Graphing DataSources ( static vs dynamic )
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DataSet Linq Query

Linq query conversion to DataTable in DataSet Sample Reports We provide 3 versions to show DNN Event with a list of RSVPs and attendance. The outer query lists the Events and the inner query lists the RSVP records for the event. 1. ListView Control with Nested ListView ( v3.5) 2. GridView Control with Nested GridView ( v.2.0 ) 3. ReportViewer Control with Local Reports using nested SubReports. We use Linq queries to bind to each of the UI objects: ListView, GridView, SSRS Reports/SubReports.

DNN Report using jQuery jQuery inject jQuery javascript library into page MS Ajax

Revisiting TSQL ! How do I get a report of the number of Event Attendees vs RSVPs ?

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How do I remove a RSVP which as a matching Cancelling RSVP

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SSRS Reporting with the ReportViewer

Design Techniques: Main Report List Events and the Attendance Count / RSVP Count Use + - Collapsible indicator to Show RSVP Details for each event.

Use SubReports Graph SubReport Attendee List Sub Report SSRS Report Printing Web Reports

Databinding to Main Report / SubReports using Linq Reports are normally built using DataSets at design time.

PROBLEM: WebSite DataSources dont show the Typed DataSets Workaround: Use a Report Project ( Business Intelliigence VS 2008 / 2005 ? ) to design your report with DataSets. But you can also supply Linq queries at runtime to populate the DataSource ( expecting data in the form of the DataSet used at design time ). The runtime bindings:
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An event is fired for each SubReport in your main Report: xxxx Query the data using Linq and populate the data source

The ReportViewer supports printing to PDF and Excel.

Watchout: SubReports dont print in Excel, but do show in the Export PDF .

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