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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

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