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RDLC -- Any way to allow user input directly on them similar to how PDF documents work?

Basically, as the title says... is there any way to have user input directly on the report? I know in Adobe PDF documents you can have textboxes that a user can type directly into.

Solution

  • No. An RDL/RDLC is a report.

    Comparing an RDL/RDLC to the way Adobe PDF operates is like so:

    With AdobeLivecycle Designer you can create a PDF with form elements in it for the user to fill out. Then, when the user is finished and previews/saves the document it generates an actual PDF.

    This would be akin to designing a UserControl/Window/Page in a way that it's layout resembles your RDL/RDLC. Then, when the user clicks a "Save/Preview" button on your control it sends the necessary info to the ReportViewer which generates a report.

    PDF FORM = UserControl/Window/Page
    PDF = RDLC