The report layout is designed in Microsoft Word using data elements that are defined in dataset DataItems by the Report Designer, and then made available to Microsoft Word. The report layout includes the page header, body, and page footer.
Within the report body, there can be none, one, or more detail rows. There can also be header and footer rows. The detail rows are the definition of the primary, repeating data display.
All of the report formatting is controlled in Microsoft Word. The font, field positioning, and graphics are all defined as part of the report layout. The same is true for pagination control, headings and footers, some totaling, column-width control, color, and many other display details.
Of course, if the display target changes dramatically, for example, from a desktop workstation display to a browser on a phone, the appearance of the report layout will change dramatically as well. One of the advantages of the Business Central reporting layout...
