Class Element (RDL)

Contains information about a class to instantiate during report initialization. The class instance can be used in expressions in the report.

Syntax

<Classes>
    ...
    <Class>
        <ClassName>...</ClassName>
        <InstanceName>...</InstanceName>
    </Class>
    ...
</Classes>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic	Description
Data type and length	None
Default value	None
Cardinality	1-n: Required element that occurs once or more than once.

Element Relationships

Relationship	Element
Parent element	Classes
Child element	ClassName, InstanceName

Remarks

A code module must be loaded before you can use a class from that module. For more information, see Using Custom Assemblies with Reports.

See Also

Reference

Report Definition XML Elements
CodeModules Element (RDL)

Other Resources

Using Custom Assemblies with Reports
Using Custom Code References in Expressions (Reporting Services)

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance