How to hide pdf in export option in ssrs ReportViewer

Question

Hi,
This is the code which is used for ReportViewer 2008 and i need code for ReportViewer 2010.
so please help me out asap.
   private void CustomizeReportViewer(System.Web.UI.Control reportControl)
            foreach (System.Web.UI.Control childControl in reportControl.Controls)
                if (childControl.GetType() == typeof(System.Web.UI.WebControls.DropDownList))
                    System.Web.UI.WebControls.DropDownList ddList = (System.Web.UI.WebControls.DropDownList)childControl;
                    if (ddList.ToolTip.Contains("Export"))
                        ddList.PreRender += new EventHandler(ddList_PreRender);
                if (childControl.GetType() == typeof(System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button))
                    System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button ddList = (System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button)childControl;
                    if (ddList.UniqueID.Contains("ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_rptviewerByBrandBySentimentAttribute_ctl06_ctl04_ctl00_Button"))
                        ddList.PreRender += new EventHandler(ddList_PreRender);
                if (childControl.Controls.Count > 0)
                    CustomizeReportViewer(childControl);
        // This is the event handler added from CustomizeRV 
        // We just check the object type to get what we needed. 
        // Once the dropdownlist is found, we check if it is for the ExportGroup. 
        // Meaning, the "Excel" text should exists. 
        // Then, just traverse the list and disable the "Excel". 
        // When the report is shown, "Excel" will no longer be on the list. 
        // You can also do this to "PDF" or if you want to change the text. 
        void ddList_PreRender(object sender, EventArgs e)
            if (sender.GetType() == typeof(System.Web.UI.WebControls.DropDownList))
                System.Web.UI.WebControls.DropDownList ddList = (System.Web.UI.WebControls.DropDownList)sender;
                System.Web.UI.WebControls.ListItemCollection listItems = ddList.Items;
                if ((listItems != null) && (listItems.Count > 0) && (listItems.FindByText("Excel") != null))
                    foreach (System.Web.UI.WebControls.ListItem list in listItems)
                        if (list.Text.Equals("XML file with report data") || list.Text.Equals("CSV (comma delimited)") || list.Text.Equals("TIFF file") || list.Text.Equals("Word") || list.Text.Contains("PPS"))
                            list.Enabled = false;
susana w

Answer 1

Hi God’s Favorite,
Thanks for your post.
According to your description, you would like to disable the SSRS rendering format PDF in VS 2010 ReportViewer control, please
refer to the steps below I demonstrate for you:
1. Add the method below to your .aspx.cs file as back-end code.
/// <summary>
/// Hidden the special SSRS rendering format in ReportViewer control
/// </summary>
/// <param name="ReportViewerID">The ID of the relevant ReportViewer control</param>
/// <param name="strFormatName">Format Name</param>
public void DisableUnwantedExportFormat(ReportViewer ReportViewerID,
string strFormatName)
FieldInfo info;
foreach (RenderingExtension extension
in ReportViewerID.ServerReport.ListRenderingExtensions())
if (extension.Name == strFormatName)
info = extension.GetType().GetField("m_isVisible",
BindingFlags.Instance |
BindingFlags.NonPublic);
info.SetValue(extension, false);
2. Choose the relevant Reportviewer control and press F4.
3.  In the Properties window, click the Events icon, then double click the PreRender item to generate the
ReportViewer1_PreRender method, I assume your reportViewer control ID is ReportViewer1,
edit your method like below:
protected void ReportViewer1_PreRender(object sender,
EventArgs e)
DisableUnwantedExportFormat((ReportViewer)sender,"PDF");
After you complete the steps above, run your project and it works just as you expected.
Thanks,
Bill Lu
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