Developing Business Central Report Layouts and Datasets
A report in Business Central consists of a report object that defines the dataset of the report (what data is available) and a number of report layouts (how data is presented).
Developing report layouts
Maybe you want to modify existing report layouts provided in Business Central? Depending on the technology used for the layout, this is something you might be able to do yourself (Excel and maybe also Word layouts), or maybe you need a developer to do it (pixel-perfect RDLC layouts).
| To | See |
|---|---|
| Learn more about the different layout types (Word, Excel, and RDLC) | Layout types (Word, Excel, and RDLC) |
| Learn about how you can create a new report layout. | Create a new Layout |
| Learn about which fonts are installed in Business Central online so that they can be used in report layouts. | Using fonts in Layouts |
| To learn how to work with Word layouts. | Work with Word Layouts |
| To learn how to import/export layout files. | Import/Export a Layout |
| To learn how to update a layout definition in Business Central with a new layout file. | Import/Export a Layout |
| To learn how to change the default layout for a report. | Change the default Layout |
Developing report datasets
To change the dataset definitions that define what data is available in the report, you need a developer that knows about the AL programming language and the tools to develop report objects and report extensions.
| To | See |
|---|---|
| Learn how to program reports in AL | Report Development Guide |
| Learn how to make reports perform | Report Performance Tuning Guide |