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The Report Explorer shows a report structure in a tree-like form and provides access to components assigned to a report (such as its data sources).

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Bands and controls are listed in a hierarchical tree-like structure.

Select an element and invoke the context menu to access the available actions.

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Select an element and navigate to the Property Grid to edit the element's options.

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Data-bound controls are marked with a yellow database icon.

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Right-click an element in the Report Explorer and select Navigate To Control from the context menu to move the design surface's visible area to this element.

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Drag elements to change their location.

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Check the following topics for more information on how to manipulate report elements:

Manipulate Bands

Manipulate Report Controls

Manipulate Table Elements

Drop a style onto a report element. This applies the selected style to the element.

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You can select all report elements with a specific style.

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The Data Sources node lists all data sources configured for the report. Right-click a data source to customize its settings or add it to the Report Gallery.

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You can convert a Data Set data source to an SQL data source. Right-click the Data Set and select Convert to SqlDataSource from the context menu. Click Yes in the invoked dialog to confirm the selected action.

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