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| title | description | type | page_title | slug | res_type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How to bind Sub Report to Main Report's Data | How to make the Sub Report use the Main Report's Data. | how-to | How to send data to the Sub Report from Main Report's Data Object | how-to-bind-sub-report-to-main-report-s-data | kb |
Environment
| Product | Progress® Telerik® Reporting |
| Report Item | SubReport |
Description
Telerik Reporting Expression engine allows you to reuse the data of a parent scope. This includes binding a subreport to the main report's data.
This article provides the required steps for binding the SubReport to the Main Report's Data.
Solution
- Open the report that will be used as a subreport in the designer and use the following [binding to the report's DataSource property]({%slug telerikreporting/designing-reports/connecting-to-data/expressions/using-expressions/bindings%}):
Property path: DataSource
Expression: =ReportItem.DataObject
When the subreport is loaded by a SubReport item in the main report, the sub report will get the data associated with the SubReport item.
- You can change the scope to a greater parent by using the Parent keyword. For example:
Property path: DataSource
Expression: =ReportItem.Parent.Parent.DataObject
Notes
In case you need to display data in a tabular format, another approach for organizing the main report's layout can be found in [How to Databind to Collection Properties]({%slug how-to-databind-to-collection-properties%}).
See Also
[How to use the ReportItem.DataObject property in expressions]({%slug telerikreporting/designing-reports/connecting-to-data/data-items/how-to-use-the-reportitem.dataobject-property-in-expressions%}).