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Report Wizard

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You can use the Report Wizard to create the following report types:

Blank
Creates a new blank report that is not bound to a data source.
Table Report
Creates a table report and binds it to data.
Vertical Report
Creates a vertical report and binds it to data.
Cross-Tab Report
Creates a cross-tab report and binds it to data.
Template
Creates a new report based on available predefined templates.
Labels
Creates badges, business cards, price tags, and other label types.
Inherited Report
Creates a new report based on another report.
AI Prompt-to-Report
Leverages AI to generate reports based on natural language prompts.

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Open Report Wizard

Use one of the following ways to open the Report Wizard.

Use Item Templates

To run the Report Wizard in Visual Studio, press CTRL+SHIFT+A or select PROJECT | Add New Item… in the main menu.

Add New Item

In the Add New Item dialog, select the DevExpress v.26.1 Report item template.

Add a Report From Template in Visual Studio

Use the DevExpress Gallery (.NET Framework)

To run the Report Wizard in Visual Studio with the DevExpress Template Gallery, open the Solution Explorer (for example, by pressing CTRL+ALT+N) and right-click the application item.

In the pop-up menu, select Add DevExpress Item… | New Item (.NET Framework)

Add DevExpress Item

In the DevExpress Template Gallery, select Report, specify the new report name, and click Add Item.

DevExpress Template Gallery - Report Wizard

Use the Template Kit (.NET/.NET Core)

Open the Solution Explorer (for example, by pressing CTRL+ALT+N) and right-click the application item.

In the pop-up menu, select Add DevExpress Item… | New Item (.NET/.NET Core)

Add DevExpress Item

In the DevExpress Template Gallery, select Report, specify the new report name, and click Add Item.

DevExpress Template Kit - Add a Report Item

To invoke the Report Wizard, click the report’s smart tag, select Design in Report Wizard…:

Visual Studio - Report Wizard

Report Wizard in the End-User Report Designer

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