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Anjan Kant
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How can we export datatable to PDF using iTextSharp

I have illustrated below with example how can we export data table to PDF using iTextSharp

Step 1. We can download itextsharp.dll from the website http://sourceforge.net/projects/itextsharp/
Step 2. Please click on add exiting item to add iTextSharp.dll in the "Bin" folder.
Step 3. In the next step of export data table to PDF using iTextSharp, put downloaded iTextSharp.dll in the project folder structure to add reference of the iTextSharp.dll in the application.
Step 4. You may check now that dll reference have been added in your application.
Step 5. Now I have provided below c# code snippet for How can we export datatable to PDF using iTextSharp as given below:

protected void btnPDF_Click(object sender, ImageClickEventArgs e)
{
DataTable dtn = new DataTable();
dtn = GetDataTable();
dtPDF = dtn.Copy();
for (int i = 0; i <= dtn.Rows.Count - 1; i++)
{
ExportToPdf(dtPDF);
}
}

public void ExportToPdf(DataTable myDataTable)
{
Document pdfDoc = new Document(PageSize.A4, 10, 10, 10, 10);
try
{
PdfWriter.GetInstance(pdfDoc, System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Response.OutputStream);
pdfDoc.Open();
Chunk c = new Chunk("" + System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Session["CompanyName"] + "", FontFactory.GetFont("Verdana", 11));
Paragraph p = new Paragraph();
p.Alignment = Element.ALIGN_CENTER;
p.Add(c);
pdfDoc.Add(p);
string clientLogo = Server.MapPath(".") + "/logo/tpglogo.jpg";
string imageFilePath = Server.MapPath(".") + "/logo/tpglogo.jpg";
iTextSharp.text.Image jpg = iTextSharp.text.Image.GetInstance(imageFilePath);
//Resize image depend upon your need

jpg.ScaleToFit(80f, 60f);
//Give space before image

jpg.SpacingBefore = 0f;
//Give some space after the image

jpg.SpacingAfter = 1f;
jpg.Alignment = Element.HEADER;
pdfDoc.Add(jpg);
Font font8 = FontFactory.GetFont("ARIAL", 7);
DataTable dt = myDataTable;
if (dt != null)
{
//Craete instance of the pdf table and set the number of column in that table

PdfPTable PdfTable = new PdfPTable(dt.Columns.Count);
PdfPCell PdfPCell = null;
for (int rows = 0; rows < dt.Rows.Count; rows++)
{
for (int column = 0; column < dt.Columns.Count; column++)
{
PdfPCell = new PdfPCell(new Phrase(new Chunk(dt.Rows[rows][column].ToString(), font8)));
PdfTable.AddCell(PdfPCell);
}
}
//PdfTable.SpacingBefore = 15f; // Give some space after the text or it may overlap the table

pdfDoc.Add(PdfTable); // add pdf table to the document

}
pdfDoc.Close();
Response.ContentType = "application/pdf";
Response.AddHeader("content-disposition", "attachment; filename= SampleExport.pdf");
System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Response.Write(pdfDoc);
Response.Flush();
Response.End();
//HttpContext.Current.ApplicationInstance.CompleteRequest();

}
catch (DocumentException de)
{
System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Response.Write(de.Message);
}
catch (IOException ioEx)
{
System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Response.Write(ioEx.Message);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Response.Write(ex.Message);
}
}

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