Visual Studio Layout
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The Report pane has three Tabs:
- Data: for editing the query for the Report. Look at the appendix in this document to see a more complex Report query example, using the graphical query builder instead of the wizard.
- Layout: for visually designing the Report with drag and drop functionality.
- Preview: for viewing the finished report with real data.
The Properties panel on the right is used for setting fonts, color, and other visual properties.
The Fields panel on the left is used to drag database fields onto the report.
The Toolbox panel also on the left is for dragging Report controls onto the Report layout. This is how you can add tables, labels, images, and charts to the Report layout.
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Use View --> Fields to open the Fields panel when in the Layout mode. Use View --> Toolbox to open the Toolbox panel. To open the Header and Footer, right-click to open the context menu in the pink field in the Report layout.