To use ActiveReports in a Visual Studio project, you add one of the included report templates.

To add an ActiveReport to a project

1. From the Visual Studio Project menu (or Website menu in Web projects), select Add New Item.
2. Select the type of report that you want to add (for information on the differences, see Report Types): 
   • ActiveReports 7 Section Report (code-based)
   • ActiveReports 7 Section Report (xml-based)
   • ActiveReports 7 Page Report 
   
   

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3. In the Name box, type a name for the report, and click Add. The selected report type is added to your project and opens in the report designer.

Note: When you add a report layout the Viewer assembly (GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Viewer.Win.v7.dll) is not added automatically to the project references. You may need to manually add it in your project if required.

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