Create a report manually

This section will take you through the process of manually creating an empty report in Microsoft Visual Studio, once a project has already been created. This method is quicker than using the wizard, and allows you to easily add reports to your project. We are using the example of a report that will be connected to Historical to illustrate the various steps required. As part of the example, we will:

Before You Begin

• You must already have a Microsoft Visual Studio project created.

To create an empty report

1. Open your Microsoft Visual Studio project

   

2. Right-click the report and select Add > New Item.

   The Add New Item window for the report appears.

   

3. In the left pane, select Report Project as a project template type.

4. Select Report.

5. Enter the name of your report in the Name field.

6. Select Add.

7. The new report will appear in the project. Modify the report as desired.