Implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central On-Premise - Fourth Edition

Report transformation

With Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009, a new way of reporting was introduced: Reporting Definition Language Client-side (RDLC). The old way of reporting—the classic way—was kept for compatibility reasons so that we can use it with the classic client. That is, in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0 and previous versions, only classic reporting was available; in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009, hybrid reporting was available (reporting in classic and RDLC at the same time); now, in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013, only RDLC reporting is available.

For RDLC in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009, classic sections were the base of constructing the layout of the report, and Report Viewer 2008 was used. In Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013, the base of the RDLC ...