From d6c39964570d0176fa628ff745473282af138f52 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
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Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:17:35 +0300
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[](https://docs.devexpress.com/GeneralInformation/403183)
[](#does-this-example-address-your-development-requirementsobjectives)
-# vcl-reports-store-layout-template-file
+
+# DevExpress VCL Reports - Store report layouts in text files
+
+This example stores a [report layout](https://docs.devexpress.com/VCL/dxReport.TdxReport.Layout) (XML-based template) in a text file.
+
+## Testing the example
+
+* Run the sample app and click **New Report**.
+* Create a report layout (template) using any tools available in the [Report Designer](https://docs.devexpress.com/XtraReports/119176/web-reporting/web-end-user-report-designer) UI.
+* Click the hamburger button, select the **Save** option, type a report template name, and close the dialog.
+* Click **Save Report** to export the created report template as a REPX file.
+* Restart the app and click **Open Report** to import a report template from the previously saved REPX file.
+* Click **Show Designer** to display the imported template.
+
-## Does this example address your development requirements/objectives?
-
-[
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-
+
+## Does this example address your development requirements/objectives?
+
+[
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From 65ac2fde82f500ddf85e7023034ecd4287faceef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
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Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:20:50 +0400
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-
[](https://supportcenter.devexpress.com/ticket/details/T1306454)
[](https://docs.devexpress.com/GeneralInformation/403183)
[](#does-this-example-address-your-development-requirementsobjectives)
@@ -19,11 +18,9 @@ This example stores a [report layout](https://docs.devexpress.com/VCL/dxReport.T
* Click **Show Designer** to display the imported template.
-
-## Does this example address your development requirements/objectives?
-
-[
](https://www.devexpress.com/support/examples/survey.xml?utm_source=github&utm_campaign=vcl-reports-store-layout-template-file&~~~was_helpful=yes) [
](https://www.devexpress.com/support/examples/survey.xml?utm_source=github&utm_campaign=vcl-reports-store-layout-template-file&~~~was_helpful=no)
-
+## Does this example address your development requirements/objectives?
+
+[
](https://www.devexpress.com/support/examples/survey.xml?utm_source=github&utm_campaign=vcl-reports-store-layout-template-file&~~~was_helpful=yes) [
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From 66308c038a556e553c969590c75f8fe08576a2a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dmitry Eliseev
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Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:22:15 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 3/6] Add a link to API reference
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@@ -17,10 +17,13 @@ This example stores a [report layout](https://docs.devexpress.com/VCL/dxReport.T
* Restart the app and click **Open Report** to import a report template from the previously saved REPX file.
* Click **Show Designer** to display the imported template.
+## Documentation
+
+[TdxReport.Layout Property](https://docs.devexpress.com/VCL/dxReport.TdxReport.Layout)
-## Does this example address your development requirements/objectives?
-
-[
](https://www.devexpress.com/support/examples/survey.xml?utm_source=github&utm_campaign=vcl-reports-store-layout-template-file&~~~was_helpful=yes) [
](https://www.devexpress.com/support/examples/survey.xml?utm_source=github&utm_campaign=vcl-reports-store-layout-template-file&~~~was_helpful=no)
-
+## Does this example address your development requirements/objectives?
+
+[
](https://www.devexpress.com/support/examples/survey.xml?utm_source=github&utm_campaign=vcl-reports-store-layout-template-file&~~~was_helpful=yes) [
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From a521d952ab1edac58eaf72e8f27a1ea4886194be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
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Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:26:59 +0400
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@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ This example stores a [report layout](https://docs.devexpress.com/VCL/dxReport.T
[TdxReport.Layout Property](https://docs.devexpress.com/VCL/dxReport.TdxReport.Layout)
-## Does this example address your development requirements/objectives?
-
-[
](https://www.devexpress.com/support/examples/survey.xml?utm_source=github&utm_campaign=vcl-reports-store-layout-template-file&~~~was_helpful=yes) [
](https://www.devexpress.com/support/examples/survey.xml?utm_source=github&utm_campaign=vcl-reports-store-layout-template-file&~~~was_helpful=no)
-
+## Does this example address your development requirements/objectives?
+
+[
](https://www.devexpress.com/support/examples/survey.xml?utm_source=github&utm_campaign=vcl-reports-store-layout-template-file&~~~was_helpful=yes) [
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From 7cb75fadac2cc62a40ad4fc5f56a96f6c88e84c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dmitry Eliseev
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Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:31:54 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 5/6] Apply suggestions from code review
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@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ This example stores a [report layout](https://docs.devexpress.com/VCL/dxReport.T
## Testing the example
* Run the sample app and click **New Report**.
-* Create a report layout (template) using any tools available in the [Report Designer](https://docs.devexpress.com/XtraReports/119176/web-reporting/web-end-user-report-designer) UI.
+* Create a report layout (template) using any tools available in the [Report Designer UI](https://docs.devexpress.com/XtraReports/119176/web-reporting/web-end-user-report-designer).
* Click the hamburger button, select the **Save** option, type a report template name, and close the dialog.
* Click **Save Report** to export the created report template as a REPX file.
* Restart the app and click **Open Report** to import a report template from the previously saved REPX file.
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ This example stores a [report layout](https://docs.devexpress.com/VCL/dxReport.T
[TdxReport.Layout Property](https://docs.devexpress.com/VCL/dxReport.TdxReport.Layout)
-## Does this example address your development requirements/objectives?
-
-[
](https://www.devexpress.com/support/examples/survey.xml?utm_source=github&utm_campaign=vcl-reports-store-layout-template-file&~~~was_helpful=yes) [
](https://www.devexpress.com/support/examples/survey.xml?utm_source=github&utm_campaign=vcl-reports-store-layout-template-file&~~~was_helpful=no)
-
+## Does this example address your development requirements/objectives?
+
+[
](https://www.devexpress.com/support/examples/survey.xml?utm_source=github&utm_campaign=vcl-reports-store-layout-template-file&~~~was_helpful=yes) [
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From 62b151d09e3c97a630906347abfc989bfe0fe991 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
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[TdxReport.Layout Property](https://docs.devexpress.com/VCL/dxReport.TdxReport.Layout)
-## Does this example address your development requirements/objectives?
-
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+## Does this example address your development requirements/objectives?
+
+[
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