NAV 2018: What tools can i use to edit Report Layouts

StLi

Hi!

I feel a little embarrassed to ask this but i really couldn't find any conclusive answer to this (down to the version number): What software can I use / would you recommend to edit NAV 2018 RDLC Layouts? I need to do that in both, extensions as well as good old standard "post classic"-Solution Dev Environment adjustments - No idea what buzzword the MS-marketing team uses for it this week.

Thanks in advance.
StLi

StLi

Alright, i think we figured it out now and hope i can save someone else some of the frustration we had, with this info:

The "easy" way: Report Designer 3 which is included in the Prerequisites folder of the NAV 2018 installation image. - As this was the case with earlier versions: I assume this doesn't provide full access to all the available attributes in the RDLC definition which can give you quite a headache if you want to edit a pre-created Report. This turned my life into hell before, so I opted to omit that solution right away...

Which leaves me with Solutions based on VS 17 or VS Code... I didn't have the patience to tinker with VS Code & AL Language yet, but here is the VS17 way (which seems to work properly for me, now.)

It needs Visual Studio 2017 and this extension:
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ProBITools.MicrosoftRdlcReportDesignerforVisualStudio-18001

I used Enterprise, but maybe the community update is already sufficient.

Contrary to VS15 where it was enough to install the SSDT and have the report designer included, MS decided to split it of and hide it in the markeplace - non pre selectable in the VS17 setup where you wouldn't expect it in the first place, if you're used to the fact that it comes with the SSDT package. - Well played MS, Well played.

We found out about it when a co-worker stopped using "Navision" in the google search terms. - Did i mention VS17, without that addon, will just open the XML in a text editor without prompting any kind of error message or suggestion that there is an extension available or needed? So it's also really likely that you just assume you have to find a way to start the wysiwyg-editor before you try to look elsewhere for it.

Juhl

Visual Studio

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In development environment set Tools-Options-Use Report Builder to Yes and save settings by OK button. That's all you need.

StLi

StLi wrote: »

...down to the version number...

StLi

Alright, i think we figured it out now and hope i can save someone else some of the frustration we had, with this info:

The "easy" way: Report Designer 3 which is included in the Prerequisites folder of the NAV 2018 installation image. - As this was the case with earlier versions: I assume this doesn't provide full access to all the available attributes in the RDLC definition which can give you quite a headache if you want to edit a pre-created Report. This turned my life into hell before, so I opted to omit that solution right away...

Which leaves me with Solutions based on VS 17 or VS Code... I didn't have the patience to tinker with VS Code & AL Language yet, but here is the VS17 way (which seems to work properly for me, now.)

It needs Visual Studio 2017 and this extension:
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ProBITools.MicrosoftRdlcReportDesignerforVisualStudio-18001

I used Enterprise, but maybe the community update is already sufficient.

Contrary to VS15 where it was enough to install the SSDT and have the report designer included, MS decided to split it of and hide it in the markeplace - non pre selectable in the VS17 setup where you wouldn't expect it in the first place, if you're used to the fact that it comes with the SSDT package. - Well played MS, Well played.

We found out about it when a co-worker stopped using "Navision" in the google search terms. - Did i mention VS17, without that addon, will just open the XML in a text editor without prompting any kind of error message or suggestion that there is an extension available or needed? So it's also really likely that you just assume you have to find a way to start the wysiwyg-editor before you try to look elsewhere for it.