Develop Business Central report layouts and datasets
Reports in Business Central have a report object that defines their dataset and layouts. The dataset provides the data in the report, and the layouts control how the data is presented.
Developing report layouts
Want to modify the layout of a report? For Excel and Word layouts, you can do that yourself. If you want pixel-perfect RDLC layouts though, you might need help from a developer.
The following table provides links to articles that describe options for customizing reports.
| To | See |
|---|---|
| Learn about the different types of report layouts (Word, Excel, and RDLC) | Layout types (Word, Excel, and RDLC) |
| Learn how to create a new report layout. | Create a new Layout |
| Learn which fonts in Business Central online you can use in report layouts. | Using fonts in Layouts |
| Learn how to work with Word layouts. | Work with Word Layouts |
| Learn how to import and export layout files. | Import/Export a Layout |
| Learn how to update a layout definition in Business Central with a new layout file. | Import/Export a Layout |
| Learn how to change the default layout for a report. | Change the default Layout |
Developing report datasets
Datasets define the data that's available in a report. To change the dataset for a report, you need a developer that knows about the AL programming language and the tools to develop report objects and report extensions.
| To | Go to |
|---|---|
| Learn how to program reports in AL. | Report Development Guide |
| Learn how to make reports perform. | Report Performance Tuning Guide |