TeeChart as a SQL Server 2005 Reporting Custom Report Items

SPS · Post by **SPS** » Fri May 12, 2006 7:21 am

With the new Reporting Server coming with Microsoft SQL Server 2005, there is the option to import so called Custom Report Items.

I was wondering if the Steema has any plans to create a TeeChart report item that can be used in SQL Server Reporting. I just don't like the current charting module in Reporting Server (I believe it is a light version of the Dundas charting solution) and would be pleased if I can use Steema's TeeChart component in my reports.

More information:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodte ... 5ssrs.mspx

Custom Report Items
SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services enables Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and developers to extend report processing through the creation of custom report items. Custom report items are server controls that can be embedded in reports to provide additional functionality beyond the built-in Reporting Services controls (textbox, line, image, etc.). For example, a developer could add gauges, barcodes, maps, etc. In the Report Designer, these controls are added to the Visual Studio Toolbox and have their own set of property pages and dialog boxes. An example of a customer report item, “GaugeContainer,” can be seen here: http://www.microsoft.com/library/media/ ... 15_big.png

Thanks for your time.
Kind regards,

Martijn Kieboom
Developer Gensys

Narcís · Post by **Narcís** » Fri May 12, 2006 8:08 am

Hi Martijn,

Yes, you can use TeeChart for .NET v2 in SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services. For more information on how to do it please read this article in our FAQ section.

SPS · Post by **SPS** » Tue May 16, 2006 2:03 pm

Thanks Narcis for your reply.

I've downloaded the article in the FAQ section. The reports we are offering in our products can be customized by specifiying the start/end date. This can not be done using the article in the FAQ section.

At this moment in time, this process can not be completed from within a Report Server Project at designtime although we hope to be able to offer such a level of integration at a later date.

I do hope Steema will come with a teechart component that can be used in the ReportServer designer.

Thanks, Martijn

Narcís · Post by **Narcís** » Wed May 17, 2006 10:57 am

Hi Martijn,

Currently this is not possible and there's not much we can do as you can see here.