14.2. Knowing the Players
I like to make a distinction between the actual elements that are involved when working with Telerik Reporting because they play very specific roles. There are three basic elements:
Reports are the elements that collect data from the datasource and transform the data into information with the format and layout defined for it.
Viewers are the elements that allow users to view and manipulate the reports.
Designers help developers create the reports.
14.2.1. Reports
Reports are classes that define the presentation layout and format for data you want to display. Reports have a well-defined life cycle that is critical to understand because it explains how and when to use data-bound items, aggregate functions, and page information. ...
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