Format Element (RDL)

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Contains the Microsoft .NET Framework formatting string for the item.

Datatype Characteristics

Characteristic Description

Data type and length

String

Default value

None

Element Relationships

Relationship Element

Parent elements

Style Element (RDL)

Child elements

None

Remarks

The Format element must contain an expression that evaluates to a .NET Framework formatting string. For information about .NET Framework formatting strings, see Formatting Types on msdn.microsoft.com.

Locale-dependent currency formatting (format code C) and locale-dependent date formatting are based on the language setting for the report item.

Format applies only to text box and chart report items.

See Also

Reference

Report Definition Language XML Schema
Report Definition XML Elements

Concepts

Report Definition Language Data Types

Other Resources

Development (Reporting Services)
Formatting Report Items

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2008 Assistance