Bind Report Controls to Data

• Jan 24, 2023

When you have a data source specified in the report, you can bind the following controls to data:

• Label
• Rich Text
• Character Comb
• ZIP Code
• Picture Box
• Check Box
• Table Cells
• Bar Code
• Gauge

The following topics explain how to bind these report controls to data:

• Bind Report Controls to Data with Binding Expressions

• Use Embedded Fields (Mail Merge)

• Update Report Data Bindings

• Migrate from Legacy Data Bindings to Expressions

The following controls use their own data source to visualize data:

Control	How to Bind the Control to Data
Cross Tab	Specify a Cross Tab’s Data Source
PdfContent	Specify Binary PDF Data
Subreport	Reference a Report
Chart	Specify a Chart’s Data Source
Sparkline	Specify a Sparkline’s Data Source

When you create a reporting application, you might need to modify or configure data sources for your reports at runtime. Refer to the following topic for more information: Manage Data Sources at Runtime.