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Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Reporting
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Most of the time, you will be able to meet your report requirements using the basic and out of the box functions in your expressions editor; if you need to make more complex functions, you can write your own or use references as we will see next.
You can also add references to the .NET assemblies. Depending on the version of SQL Server you are using, you will be able to add assemblies. For example, you can add the assemblies created for the .NET framework 3.5 if you are working with SQL 2008 or for the .NET framework 4.0 in SQL 2012.
You can add references in the References section by going to the Report | Report Properties menu in Visual Studio. There you will be able to select an assembly that is installed on the GAC (Global Assembly Cache) or browse it from your local drives.

For example, you can add the System.Xml assembly if you need to manage the XML code in your report. Then you can use it in the expressions by writing a function in the...
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