report layout

Each control encapsulates complex report layout information into a GUI object within the Toolbox.

Apply style and formatting, set filters, define data values, and specify axis labels on a matrix that you add to a report layout.

Once you select a report layout and start to create your report, the layout cannot be switched to a different layout.

Visual Studio creates the report definition for you when you add a report item to a project and define the report layout.

To bind data to a report, drag the nodes of the expanded hierarchy to text boxes or data regions in a report layout.

Report server retrieves and then merges the data into a report layout, and renders it as specified.

A report definition file that defines the report layout and the commands used to retrieve data.

Apply style and formatting, set filters, define data values, and specify axis labels on charts in a report layout.

A report layout consists of three main areas: a page header, page footer, and the body.

Drag and drop fields to almost any location within the report layout, in the order that you specify.

A report item on a report layout that displays data in a variable columnar format.

This report structure consists of a report layout and text boxes.

Define a report layout by adding tables, text boxes, matrices, lists or charts from the Toolbox to the blank report.

To get started, select a report layout template and then simply drag and drop the fields into the design area.

A report item on a report layout that displays data in a graphical format.

A report item on a report layout that displays data in a columnar format.

When you run the report, the data is retrieved and combined with your report layout.

Before you can begin to create your report, you need to select a source of data and a report layout.

A report item on a report layout that displays data in a list format.

To add fields to a report, drag them from the Datasets list to your report layout.

Users start with report layout templates containing pre-defined data regions to build combinations of tables, matrices and charts.

Specify style and dimensions for a line report item in the report layout.

Project data sources are added to the report definition automatically when you drag fields to the report layout.

While designing your report layout, you can adjust the size of the columns.

When you select Add a New Item from the Project menu, you can choose Report template to build a report layout from a blank report.

Border properties can be set for any item that occupies space in the report layout.

Preview the report to verify that the data is merged into the report layout as expected.

In Report Builder, the default detail attributes are added to the report layout when the user adds an entity to the design area.

In addition, you can add images to your report layout and format your reports to use colors, fonts, lines, and different formats.

You can create a multi-column report layout that arranges data in adjacent columns on a page.

Users create reports by dragging fields from predefined report models onto a predesigned report layout template.

The following screen capture illustrates the report layout with the two stacked lists.

Explains how to use embedded, external, and database images in a report layout.

Finally, you drag the dataset fields to the report layout to design your report.

The following image shows the report layout after rearranging the columns and re doing the grouping.

To choose a report layout, select the Table, Matrix, or Chart option in the Getting Started pane.

In Report Builder, users select a model, and then drag and drop items from the model onto the report layout.

This is done in the Report Layout drop down on the PivotTable Styles tab.

The Getting Started pane closes, the report layout is displayed in the design area.

This report layout is illustrated by the following screen capture.

Any object, such as a text box, graphical element, or data region, that exists on a report layout.

Create report: Develop a report layout.

To use the fields in your report, change from Data view to Layout view and drag the fields onto the report layout.

You can add lines to a report layout.

Drag the image control from the toolbox to the report layout.

To add a chart, drag the Chart report item from the Toolbox onto the report layout.

The Report Builder window opens and you select a model and report layout.

After you add a table to the report layout, you add fields or expressions to the cells in the table.

By default, a table report is the report layout selected.

A field contains the data that can be added to the report layout.

Access provides two views in which you can make modifications to your report: Layout view and Design view.

You can drag a field from the fields list onto the report layout when you are in Layout view.

You define your report layout in the Layout view.

This section also explains how to add and configure data regions to the report layout.

You can add datasets to accommodate a new report design idea, or adjust report layout based on preview results.

You can see the field groups by selecting the report layout.

Create a label in the report layout below the table and add the following code.

Describes how to work with images in the report layout.

To open the Line Properties dialog box, right-click a line on the report layout and select Properties.

If the schema is different, the report layout might not be valid for the data source you want to use.

A linked report always inherits report layout and data source properties of the original report.

The action of combining the report layout with the data from the data source for the purpose of viewing the report.

For more information about configuring the control and defining report layout, see

Adding Fields or Entities to a Report Layout

Working with a Report Layout

Working with Data in a Report Layout

To create the report layout for this information

To design the report layout

To add a table to the report layout