Reports anatomy
Creating reports includes designing both the business logic that covers the kind of information the report will contain, and the layout that deals with how the report will look when it is printed.
In Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016, to design a client report definition (RDLC), you design the data model with Report Dataset Designer and the layout with Visual Studio Report Designer. To do this, Visual Studio 2010 Professional or above is required.
Visual Studio Report Designer offers several new options and features. Furthermore, due to its thorough integration with Microsoft SQL Server, it is possible to take advantage of the reporting capabilities of Microsoft Report Viewer, including the following:
- Richer formatting
- Interactive sorting
- Graphics and charts
- Export possibilities (PDF, Microsoft Office Excel, and Microsoft Office Word)
A report object is composed of a report dataset and a visual layout. You design a report by first defining the dataset and then designing...