Learn to perform common tasks with ActiveReports with quick how-to topics.
This section contains information about how to
- Work with Data
- Learn how to connect to different data sources and add a data set in a page report.
- Work with Report Controls and Data Regions
- Learn how to use controls like the TextBox or Image, and data regions like the Matrix or Table on Page Reports.
- Create Common Page Reports
- Learn how to work with Page reports, both CPL and FPL, and perform various page report tasks.
- Add Parameters in a Page Report
- Learn how to add a parameters to your report so that users can filter data.
- Create and Add Themes
- Learn how to create and add new themes.
- Customize and Apply a Theme
- Learn how to modify an existing theme and apply them in your report.
- Use Constant Expressions in a Theme
- Learn how to set a constant expression in a theme and display it on your report.
- Set Up Collation
- Learn how a report renders when multiple themes are applied.
- Add Hyperlinks
- Learn how to add hyperlinks and improve interactivity in your report.
- Add Bookmarks
- Learn how to add bookmark links and improve interactivity in your report.
- Create and Use a Master Report
- Learn how to create a master report and apply common features to any number of reports.
- Export a Page Report (Export Filter)
- Learn how to use Export Filters to export your report in HTML, PDF, RTF, Text, TIFF and Excel file formats.
- Export a Page Report (Rendering Extension)
- Learn how to use Rendering Extensions to render your report in Image, HTML, PDF, XML or Word file formats.
- Sort Data
- Learn how to sort data in page layout.
- Allow Users to Sort Data in the Viewer
- Learn how to use the Interactive Sort settings on a TextBox report control.
- Create a Drill-Down Report
- Learn how to use the Visibility settings to toggle detail data within a report.
- Set a Drill-Through Link
- Learn how to set a drill-through link.
- Add Items to the Document Map
- Learn how to add items in the Document Map.
- Change Page Size
- Learn how to change page size in page layout.
- Add Page Breaks in CPL
- Learn how to add page breaks in CPL reports.
- Add Totals and Subtotals in a Data Region
- Learn how to set totals and subtotals in all the data regions with illustrative examples.
- Add Static Rows and Columns to a Matrix
- Learn how to static rows and columns automatically or manually in a Matrix.
- Cell Merging In Matrix
- Learn how to cells with duplicate values are merged in a Matrix.