From 37d948058ea4aa38d2463ca1ffe5448a3b4a2831 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Todor Arabadzhiev Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:22:01 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Update adding-external-data-provider-to-dotnet-standalone-designer.md --- ...ata-provider-to-dotnet-standalone-designer.md | 16 ++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/knowledge-base/adding-external-data-provider-to-dotnet-standalone-designer.md b/knowledge-base/adding-external-data-provider-to-dotnet-standalone-designer.md index 1b4d7f7c3..dbb45aa6d 100644 --- a/knowledge-base/adding-external-data-provider-to-dotnet-standalone-designer.md +++ b/knowledge-base/adding-external-data-provider-to-dotnet-standalone-designer.md @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ --- -title: Adding External Data Provider to .NET 6 Standalone Designer -description: "Learn how to add an additional data provider to the Standalone Report Designer that targets .NET 6.0 in Telerik Reporting." +title: Adding External Data Provider to .NET Standalone Designer +description: "Learn how to add a data provider to the Standalone Report Designer that targets .NET in Telerik Reporting." type: how-to -page_title: Adding External Data Provider to Standalone Designer Targeting .NET 6 +page_title: Adding External Data Provider to Standalone Designer Targeting .NET slug: adding-external-data-provider-to-dotnet-standalone-designer -tags: standalonde designer, .net, .net6 +tags: standalone designer, .net ticketid: 1560108 res_type: kb --- @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ res_type: kb > Visit the updated [Integrating the Microsoft SQL Client Data Provider]({%slug telerikreporting/designing-reports/connecting-to-data/data-source-components/sqldatasource-component/using-data-providers/using-microsfost-data-sqlclient-data-provider%}) article for a how-to on connecting to MS SQL Databases. -With [R3 2022](https://www.telerik.com/support/whats-new/reporting/release-history/progress-telerik-reporting-r3-2022-16-2-22-914), we started shipping a Stanadalone Report Designer compiled for .NET 6.0 runtime which allows resolving assemblies that target .NET Core/5/6. The designer now has the ability to automatically discover assemblies which means that there is no need to register them in the configuration file. +With [R3 2022](https://www.telerik.com/support/whats-new/reporting/release-history/progress-telerik-reporting-r3-2022-16-2-22-914), we started shipping a Stanadalone Report Designer compiled for the .NET runtime, which allows resolving assemblies that target .NET. The designer now has the ability to automatically discover assemblies, which means that there is no need to register them in the configuration file. The designer can be found in the installation folder of Telerik Reporting -> `\Report Designer\.NET`. @@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ In this article, you will learn how to add external data providers used for the ## Solution -We will add the SqlClient Data Prover for this example. The approach can be used for any data provider. +We will add the SqlClient Data Provider for this example. The approach can be used for any data provider. -1. Create a new console application targeting .NET 6. +1. Create a new console application targeting .NET. 1. Add the `Microsoft.Data.SqlClient` NuGet package. 1. Build the project and go to the `Bin` folder. 1. Copy the DLLs related to the __Microsoft.Data.SqlClient__: `Azure.Core.dll`, `Azure.Identity.dll`, `Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll` and so on. -1. Paste them into the Standalone Designer for .NET 6 folder. By default, this would be the installation folder of Telerik Reporting -> `\Report Designer\.NET`. +1. Paste them into the Standalone Designer for .NET folder. By default, this would be the installation folder of Telerik Reporting -> `\Report Designer\.NET`. 1. The `Bin` folder of the console application should contain an additional folder named `runtimes` with several subfolders such as `win`, `unix`, `win-x64`, etc. Copy the DLLs from the folders that correspond to your Operating System and CPU architecture. 1. Paste the additional assemblies in the folder of the Standalone Designer for .NET and replace the existing ones if there are any duplicates. 1. Restart the designer if you have previously opened it.