Is it possible to fire a WinForms app from SSRS?

Heya,

Imagine I've got a report with an 'Edit' button to the right of each record.

When the button gets clicked, I'd like to fire a WinForms app on the remote computer.

Is this possible? I'm thinking that I'd have to use the ReportViewer control, but I'm not sure...

Thanks for the insight.

Justin

One way you can accomplish this is to add hyperlink navigation to your "Edit" textbox. It can call a web page and pass in information identifying the data the user wants to edit. You can then either edit that information on a web page and redirect back to a refreshed view of the report. If you want a WinForms app, you can have that web page fire off a .net application (like we do with Report Builder), an embedded activex control, or an external application.

Thanks, Donovan.

Is cube browser available as seperate control for use in winforms app?

I love the cube browser in SQL Server management studio and would like to use it in a client app. But I don't want to give end users the SQL Server management studio.

Is it available as a seperate control or is there another one that would be available to me? I have tried the Excel addin for cube analysis but it is not as flexible and a Pivot Table report is pretty static.

Ta

Dirc

It's actually just a slightly modified OWC pivot table.|||

I installed OWC 11 and added a axPivotTable control to my winform. There were so many problems getting it to do anything I gave up.

Using COM controls designed for the web in a winform app seems a bit dodgy anyway....

|||I agree, it's a little odd to work with. And the properties aren't documented that well. But it's a lot better than having to code it yourself :)|||

Hi,

I am also trying to use the OWC control, but I am using it for a web based olap browser that needs to be integrated. If you have some links, material, information regarding the use of OWC, please do forward me the same.

Also, if you are succesful in implementing the OWC, give me some pointers.

thanks

Regards

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Found RadarCube NET Windows Forms for MS AS: http://www.radar-soft.com/products/radarwin_msas.aspx

Has similar functionality.