Data Method Selector
Important
This content is archived and is not being updated. For the latest documentation, see Microsoft Dynamics 365 product documentation. For the latest release plans, see Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform release plans.
Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
If you use business logic to define a dataset for a report, you must specify a data method that is a source of data for the dataset. Only data methods that return a System.Data.IEnumerable instance can be used. When defining the dataset, you can type the data method name for the dataset Query property in the Properties window. Or, you can click the ellipsis button (…) for the Query property to display the Select a Data Method window. This window displays a list of all data methods that are available for the report. You can select a data method from the list. You can also execute data methods to view the results in the results pane. The following illustration shows the Select a Data Method window.
.gif "Data Method Selector")
To execute a data method, select the data method in the list, and then click the execute query button located at the top of the window. Alternatively, you can press F5 to execute a data method. If a data method has parameters, a dialog box displays allowing you to specify parameter values. If a parameter is a collection, specify a single value if the collection has one element or specify a semicolon separated list (such as element1;element2;element3) if the collection contains more than one element. After executing a data method, you can use the buttons located below the results pane to iterate through the results. To select a data method for the dataset, select the data method in the list, and then click OK.