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DataBind Dynamics GP Data to the DevExpress Data Grid
Use the CData ADO.NET Provider for Dynamics GP with the DevExpress Windows Forms and Web controls to provide Dynamics GP data to a chart.
The ADO.NET Provider for Dynamics GP by CData incorporates conventional ADO.NET data access components compatible with third-party controls. You can adhere to the standard ADO.NET data binding procedures to establish two-way access to real-time data through UI controls. This article will demonstrate the utilization of CData components for data binding with DevExpress UI Controls (Windows Forms and Web controls), specifically binding to a chart that visualizes live data.
To authenticate set the User and Password connection properties.
To connect set the URL to the Web services endpoint; for example, http://{servername}:{port}/Dynamics/GPService. Additionally, set CompanyId; you can obtain this value in the company setup window: Click Tools -> Setup -> Company.
By default, data summaries are not returned to save performance. Set LookupIds to true to return details such as line items; however, note that entities must be retrieved one at a time.
Windows Forms Controls
The code below shows how to populate a DevExpress chart with Dynamics GP data. The DynamicsGPDataAdapter binds to the Series property of the chart control. The Diagram property of the control defines the x- and y-axes as the column names.
using (DynamicsGPConnection connection = new DynamicsGPConnection(
"CompanyId=mycompanyId;user=myuser;password=mypassword;URL= http://{servername}:{port}/Dynamics/GPService;")) {
DynamicsGPDataAdapter dataAdapter = new DynamicsGPDataAdapter(
"SELECT CustomerName, TotalAmount FROM SalesInvoice", connection);
DataTable table = new DataTable();
dataAdapter.Fill(table);
DevExpress.XtraCharts.Series series = new DevExpress.XtraCharts.Series();
chartControl1.Series.Add(series);
series.DataSource = table;
series.ValueDataMembers.AddRange(new string[] { "TotalAmount" });
series.ArgumentScaleType = DevExpress.XtraCharts.ScaleType.Qualitative;
series.ArgumentDataMember = "CustomerName";
series.ValueScaleType = DevExpress.XtraCharts.ScaleType.Numerical;
chartControl1.Legend.Visibility = DevExpress.Utils.DefaultBoolean.False;
((DevExpress.XtraCharts.SideBySideBarSeriesView)series.View).ColorEach = true;
}
Web Controls
The code below shows how to populate a DevExpress Web control with Dynamics GP data. The DynamicsGPDataAdapter binds to the Series property of the chart; the Diagram property defines the x- and y-axes as the column names.
using DevExpress.XtraCharts;
using (DynamicsGPConnection connection = new DynamicsGPConnection(
"CompanyId=mycompanyId;user=myuser;password=mypassword;URL= http://{servername}:{port}/Dynamics/GPService;"))
{
DynamicsGPDataAdapter DynamicsGPDataAdapter1 = new DynamicsGPDataAdapter("SELECT CustomerName, TotalAmount FROM SalesInvoice", connection);
DataTable table = new DataTable();
DynamicsGPDataAdapter1.Fill(table);
DevExpress.XtraCharts.Series series = new Series("Series1", ViewType.Bar);
WebChartControl1.Series.Add(series);
series.DataSource = table;
series.ValueDataMembers.AddRange(new string[] { "TotalAmount" });
series.ArgumentScaleType = ScaleType.Qualitative;
series.ArgumentDataMember = "CustomerName";
series.ValueScaleType = ScaleType.Numerical;
((DevExpress.XtraCharts.SideBySideBarSeriesView)series.View).ColorEach = true;
}
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