Reporting for WPF - Customize the Data Providers List in the Data Source Wizard

The following example customizes the Report Wizard and Data Source Wizard pages. Both wizards display "Select a Data Connection Type" (ChooseDataProviderPage) as the start page. The list of available SQL data source providers is limited to MSSQLServer, Oracle, Amazon Redshift, MySQL, Postgres, and SQLite.

Implementation Details

The MyWizardCustomizationService class implements the IWizardCustomizationService interface and allows you to customize the Data Source and Report Wizards. The CustomizeDataSourceWizard and CustomizeReportWizard methods contain the main logic for wizard customization:

• StartPage - sets the wizard start page to the ChooseDataProviderPage.
• ReportType - specifies the report type in the report model.
• DataSourceType - specifies the data source type in the report model.

The CustomizeProviders method limits the available data source types and providers to a predefined list.

The ReportDesigner.ServicesRegistry property registers the MyWizardCustomizationService type in XAML.

Files to Review

• MainWindow.xaml (VB: MainWindow.xaml)
• MyWizardCustomizationService.cs (VB: MyWizardCustomizationService.vb)

Documentation

• Report Wizard
• Data Source Wizard

More Examples

• WPF Report Designer - How to register a custom page in the Report Wizard

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