Add Bookmarks
- Last UpdatedNov 27, 2025
- 3 minute read
Reports may be created with bookmarks (or a Document Map). The feature enables users to navigate through the report during its print preview.
To create a report with bookmarks
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Create a report
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Define bookmarks
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View the Result
Create a Report
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Create a new report.
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Bind the report to a data source.
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Add a Group Header band to the report.
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Right-click anywhere on the report, and in the Context Menu, point to Insert Band and click GroupHeader.

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From the Field List, drag fields onto the created GroupHeader1 band.

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Click the Smart Tag of the GroupHeader1 band, and in the displayed actions list, click the ellipsis in the Group Fields property.
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The GroupField Collection Editor window is then displayed.

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In this window, click Add to add a new grouping field, and set its FieldName property to the required field.
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To apply the settings and close the window, click OK.
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To add a Report Header band to the report, right-click anywhere on it, and in the dropdown menu, point to Insert Band and click ReportHeader.

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From the Toolbox panel, drop a label onto the created Report Header band, and set its text to Products by Categories.
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Drop a field representing the general report's data onto the created Detail band.

Define Bookmarks
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Click the label in the Report Header band to select it, and in the Property Grid set its Bookmark property to the same as its text (that means, Products by Categories).

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Select the label in the report's Group Header band.
As this control is bound to data, its Bookmark property will be bound to the same data field, using the (Data Bindings) property.

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Set the Parent Bookmark property for the field to the Report Header's label, to define the document map's hierarchy.

View the Result
The report with bookmarks is now complete.
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Switch to the Preview tab or the Run Report window to view the result.