There are a number of concepts that apply to page reports and RDL reports.

In this section

Toolbox

This section provides information on each of the report controls and data regions available in the ActiveReports 10 Page Report and ActiveReports 10 RDL Report group in the Visual Studio toolbox.

Data Sources and Datasets

Find out about the Data Sources you can access through ActiveReports and fetch data through DataSets along with an overview of the Report DataSource and DataSet dialogs.

Shared Data Sources

Learn about the concept of shared data sources and how to use them in ActiveReports.

Server Shared Data Sets

Learn about the concept of server shared data sets and how to use them in ActiveReports.

Expressions

Learn about setting expressions in reports and creating expression through the Expression Editor.

Layers

Learn about using Layers a in reports and it's advantages.

Styles

Learn about using Styles in a reports and it's advantages.

Using Script

Embed code in the script tab to extend the features in your reports.

Report Dialog

See the various options provided in Report Dialog.

FixedPage Dialog

See the various options provided in FixedPage Dialog.

Grouping Data (Page Layout)

See the various options provided for grouping data in ActiveReports.

Add Page Numbering

Select out of a list of pre-defined formats or create custom formats to display page numbers in reports.

Themes

Create themes to define the appearance of reports, and apply the themes to any number of reports for a consistent look.

Master Reports (RDL)

Use master reports to create a reusable template of common elements you can apply to other reports.

Data Visualizers

Learn about a number of ways to make your data pop using small graphs in images and background colors.

Custom Resource Locator

Find information about the ResourceLocator class that allows you to find resources on your machine for use in your RDL reports.