This section introduces the concepts behind report design in ActiveReports Server. 

Interface Elements

This section provides an overview of the ActiveReports Server user interface.

Data Models

Learn about Data Models and how to use them.

Filters and Parameters

Understand interactive parameters and filters, and where to get more information on each.

Drill Down and Drill Through

Learn about drill-down tables and drill-through report links.

Themes

Find out how themes can help you apply the appearance of a report you are authoring to other reports to save time.

Rendering

Learn how ActiveReports Server renders reports into specified formats.

Relative Dates

Find out about setting relative dates on parameters in reports and in report scheduling

Page Headers and Footers

Learn how to show or hide page headers and footers, and how they appear in exported reports.