Components Overview
Each report is built using report items, which are available in the Components tab. This tab organizes the items into categories based on their type and functionality, making it easy to find what you need for your report design. It supports two layout modes—grid and list, with the list view selected by default.
How to Use Components
You can add components to your report in two ways:
- Drag and drop—Click the report's design surface and drag a component from the Components tab onto the report.
- Click to add—Click the desired location in your report, then click the component in the Components tab.
To quickly locate report components, use the Search box and type the component's name.
You can edit already added components by clicking the respective report item on the design surface of the report. To edit multiple items simultaneously, select them by holding the Ctrl or Cmd key. Once the item is selected, you can edit its properties in the pane on the right.
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| Report Items - The main building blocks used in the report depending on the data that will be displayed, e.g. a TextBox item for static or data-bound text, a PictureBox for displaying images, a Barcode for showing a barcode in a label report, etc. |
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| Tables - The Table report item is a generalized layout report item that displays report data in cells that are organized into rows and columns. |
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| Reports - The SubReport item enables you to display reports within reports and serves as a container, similar to the report sections, growing in size depending on its children. |
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| Maps - The Map report item is a Telerik Reporting item which enables you to visualize aggregate business data in a geographical manner. |
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| Charts - The Graph report item is a Telerik Reporting item that allows you to generate different Chart types (objects) and visually present large volumes of aggregated information. |
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| Report Sections - A Telerik report consists of different sections that may contain report items. Each report section represents a specific area on the report page and defines the report items you can add. |
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| Data Sources - Data Source components are used to connect data items to different types of data without writing any code. |
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