List versus Table versus Matrix

So, let's have a closer look at the Tablix and investigate the difference between a List, a Table, and a Matrix.

The List is actually completely different from the Table and the Matrix. When you add a List to your report, you will see a List that contains a Rectangle. In the following image you can see this in the Document Outline:

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This example is available in the object: Packt - CH02-1

In this example, I added a List from the Toolbox to the report body. Then I dragged and dropped three fields from the Report Data in the List, which I renamed as List_1. Then, I dragged the captions from the Parameters on top of the List. Next, I spent some time aligning the textboxes in the list with the textboxes above the list.

The result looks as follows:

You will probably find this a cumbersome way to create a simple list report, and it is. Any changes in the layout require you to realign the textboxes, which is time consuming. That is why a List data region is almost...