Document reporting

When Microsoft introduced Report Definition Language Client-side (RDLC) as its main report writing tool, a lot of Microsoft Dynamics NAV developers cried foul. Why? Because programming Microsoft Dynamics NAV reports using RDLC was like pulling teeth! Add to this the complexity of creating an actual report, and what you get when you preview a report is very often not what gets printed out on PDF or paper. This is especially true when creating document-type reports such as a sales order or sales invoice.

With the horrendous feedback associated with the development of RDLC reports, Microsoft got to work and released a tool to develop document-type reports using Word for layout purposes. This means you can use the pre-made ...

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