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Validate the Report Layout

Your report layout should meet the following requirements to be correctly exported to specific formats:

  • Avoid overlapping controls

    Overlapping controls are highlighted in red.

    ShowExportWarnings

    Tip

    To ignore this rule and disable the highlight for overlapping controls, set the DesignerOptions.ShowExportWarnings property to false.

  • Avoid placing controls outside page margins

    Controls that do not fit into the printable page area are highlighted in red.

    ShowPrintingWarnings

    Tip

    To ignore this rule and disable the highlight for controls that overlap page margins, set the DesignerOptions.ShowPrintingWarnings property to false.

Validate the Report Layout in the End-User Report Designer

Tutorials that explain how to use different report elements in EUD Report Designers for WinForms and Web are included in the End-User Documentation online help section: