Creating a basic report

In this article we will:

  • Create our Orders report
  • Call the it from the menu
To create a new report:
  1. In the solution explorer right click on the Folder you would like to add the new report to
  2. Select ‘Add’ -> ‘New item’
  3. On the left pane select ‘Templates’
  4. From the Templates list select BasicReport
  5. Give it a meaningful name and press the Add button

Two classes are automatically created: The Controller class – where the logic is written The Layout class – the design of the report (the output of the program) The two classes will be explained in the next session

In the controller class:

You will add the logic of the report:

  1. What tables are used
  2. What the report actually does (the logic)
In the layout class:

You will design the way the report will look.

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