Developing Word layout for RDLC reports

Besides an RDLC layout, a report can have a layout designed in MS Word specifically for the task of exporting the report into a Word document. A NAV report object can have two built-in layouts: one RDLC, and one Word layout.

Getting ready

The file name in the source files is REP50070_ItemSalesWordLayout.txt.

The Word layout for the report is in Report50070Layout.docx.

How to do it...

Now we will add a Word layout to the report created in the previous recipe.

1. Open report 50010 in the Report Designer, then save it as a new report 50070 Item Sales Word Layout.

2. Create the built-in Word layout for the report: in the main menu, click Tools | Word Layout | New.

3. Export the layout into a Word file: click Tools | Word Layout | Export, then choose a file name for the layout file.

4. Open the file you saved in Step 3 in Microsoft Word.

5. To edit the Word report template, you will need access to the Developer ribbon tab. By default, it is hidden, so you'll need to show it. Right...