Reporting with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Reporting in Dynamics 365 Business Central is one of the most business-critical development skills an AL developer can have — and one of the most nuanced. This course provides a thorough, practical guide to report development in Business Central, covering the full design process from data model to finished layout, across all three layout types: RDLC, Excel, and Word.
The course goes well beyond the basics. It covers document report design in depth including multilanguage support, address formatting, and headers and footers, then moves into report extensions — a powerful but often underused capability. It closes with a focused tips and tricks module addressing real-world challenges such as report substitution, pagination, performance, and advanced dataset techniques using temporary tables and query objects.
1. The Report Design Process
- How do I create the Data Model?
- How do I create a RDLC Layout?
- How do I create an Excel Layout?
- How do I create a Word Layout?
- Do I need to test the Report?
2. Document Reports
- What is a document?
- The Document Data Model
- Implementing Multilanguage
- Address formatting
- Initialize request
- Headers and Footers
3. Report Extensions
- Anatomy of a report extension
- Adding columns to existing data items
- Modifying existing data items
- Add new data items to existing data items
- Extending request page
- Adding layouts
4. Report Design: Tips and Tricks
- Substituting reports
- Report pagination
- Trans headers and footers
- Performance recommendations
- Using a temporary table
- Using a query object for the dataset
Calendar
| Webinar | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 25/06/2026 - 26/06/2026 (09:00 - 16:30 CET/CEST) | € 900,00 | Register |
| 24/09/2026 - 25/09/2026 (09:00 - 16:30 CET/CEST) | € 900,00 | Register |
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Who is this course for?
AL developers and technical consultants working with Dynamics 365 Business Central who want to build professional, maintainable reports and develop a deep understanding of BC report architecture.
What will you learn?
You will learn how to design the full report lifecycle from data model through to tested, production-ready output, how to create RDLC, Excel, and Word layouts for Business Central reports, how to design document reports including multilanguage implementation, address formatting, request page initialisation, and headers and footers. You will learn how to work with report extensions including adding and modifying data items, extending the request page, and adding layouts to existing reports. You will also learn practical tips and tricks covering report substitution, pagination, transactional headers and footers, performance recommendations, and advanced dataset techniques using temporary tables and query objects.