ActiveReports 11 Server Designer User Guide
Create a Drill-Through Link
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You can make a drill-through report by linking a table cell or a data point in a chart to another report with more detailed data.

Important: To make a meaningful drill-through report, link to a report that contains a parameter corresponding to the table cell or data point you want to link.

To create a drill-through chart

  1. Select the chart that you want to link to another report, and click the Design tab of the report designer.
  2. In the Design toolbar, click the Drilldown button.
  3. In the Drilldown - Chart dialog that appears, under Step 1, click to select the data point that you want to link to another report.
  4. Under Step 2, select Jump to a report and click <specify a report> to drop down a list of available reports. Select the report that you want to open when the user clicks the data point.
  5. A list of the parameters in the selected report appears. Select the value that corresponds to the selected data point.

To create a drill-through table

  1. Select the table cell that you want to link to another report, and click the Design tab of the report designer.
  2. In the Design toolbar, click the Drilldown button.
  3. In the Drilldown - Table dialog that appears, select Jump to a report and click <specify a report> to drop down a list of available reports. Select the report that you want to open when the user clicks the data point.
  4. A list of the parameters in the selected report appears. Select the value that corresponds to the selected table cell. 

When you view the report, the pointer changes to a hand when you mouse over a drill-through link. Click the link to navigate to the linked report.

Note: To navigate back to the main report, in the viewer toolbar, click the Back button instead of the Previous button.

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