Add or Modify Static Information

Reports display static and dynamic information. Dynamic information is something that changes through a report values from a database (actual report data) or service information (such as current user name or page numbers). Static information is text or images that doesn't change through the report, and doesn't depend on the current computer. Such information can be printed only once (e.g. in a report header), can repeat on each page (e.g. in a page header) or can repeat with every entry in your report (a label describing your data).

Change Static Information

If you need to change static information displayed by your report, simply locate the desired report element in the designer and invoke this element's smart tag. The smart tag will contain a link or a button allowing you to edit this element's content.

Text elements, such as labels and rich text boxes, also allow in-place editing of their content. Simply double-click an element and activate the editor. If you're working with rich text, you can use Formatting Toolbar.

Add Information to Your Report

To add information to your report, you need to use an appropriate element from the Control Toolbox, such as a Label, Rich Text Box or Picture Box. Once an element has been placed at the appropriate position, specify its content using the smart tag. For instance, the following instructions describe how to add a rich text box into your report.

Drop the Rich Text control from the Toolbox onto the Detail band.

Select the created control and click its Smart Tag. In the invoked actions list, click the Load File... context link.

In the invoked dialog, define the path to an RTF or TXT file containing the text of the announcement, and click Open.