Today I received a call from a partner that was going crazy on a problem during the preview of some statistical reports in Dynamics 365 Business Central.
The report was a custom modification of an existing one (done via a reportextension object). In this reportextension, the partner added some global variables used to perform filters and actions on the report’s dataitem, but the report seems not working correctly on preview (global variables changed in the request page was cleared).
Today I would like to share a mini tip of Business Central, how to build extension (Package/Publish) without generating report layout files in VS Code.
When we create a new report, there are two main tasks to consider. First, we define the report dataset of data items and columns. Then, we design the report layout.
Isolated Storage is a data storage that provides isolation between extensions, so that you can keep keys/values in one extension from being accessed from other extensions.
In this post you will learn how to start working with reports and report extensions in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Also, you will learn 2 ways to import the report layout.
Last week we discussed how to select a report layout before printing in Business Central. Today I would like to talk about another interesting topic about Report, how to substitute a report for another report via AL.
Recently I was asked a very interesting question, is there any way to select a layout file when printing a report?
As you might know, we have powerful report management features in Business Central. We can manage and select the default layout for the report in the Report Layout Selection page.
Last week I have been exploring the Excel Layouts which are a brand new feature in Business Central version 20 (Wave 1 2022). I did not only watch the video from the Launching Event, but I also developed one of the reports. If you want to know what I think of it check below.