Matrix Properties Dialog Box - General Tab (Visual Studio Report Designer)
Use the General tab of the Matrix Properties dialog box to define general options for the matrix. The following table describes the other tabs in the Matrix Properties dialog box.
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
Matrix Properties - Data Output Tab (Visual Studio Report Designer) |
Describes the Data Output tab of the Matrix Properties dialog box. |
Matrix Properties - Filters Tab (Visual Studio Report Designer) |
Describes the Filters tab of the Matrix Properties dialog box. |
Matrix Properties - Navigation Tab (Visual Studio Report Designer) |
Describes the Navigation tab of the Matrix Properties dialog box. |
Matrix Properties - Groups Tab (Visual Studio Report Designer) |
Describes the Groups tab of the Matrix Properties dialog box. |
Matrix Properties - Visibility Tab (Visual Studio Report Designer) |
Describes the Visibility tab of the Matrix Properties dialog box. |
Options
- Name
Type a name for the matrix. The name must be unique within the report.
- Tooltip
Type a ToolTip or an expression that evaluates to a ToolTip . Click the expression (fx) button to edit the expression. The value of Tooltip will appear when the user pauses the pointer over the text box in an HTML report.
- Dataset name
Type or select the data table or Business object to use for the matrix.
- Page breaks
Select options to indicate how page breaks are applied.
- Insert a page break before the matrix
Choose this option to place a page break at the beginning of each instance of the matrix.
- Insert a page break after the matrix
Choose this option to place a page break at the end of each instance of the matrix.
- Fit this matrix on one page if possible
Choose this option to indicate that the entire matrix is to be kept together on one page, if possible.
- Matrix columns expand
Select an option to indicate the direction in which the matrix expands.
- Left to right
Choose this option to expand the matrix from left to right.
- Right to left
Choose this option to expand the matrix from right to left.
- Groups before row headers
Select the number of groups (sets of columns) to display before displaying the row header columns.
See Also
Concepts
Defining Page Size and Page Breaks in a Report (Visual Studio Report Designer)
Creating Data Sources for a Report
Grouping Data in a Report (Visual Studio Report Designer)
Adding Matrix Data Regions (Visual Studio Report Designer)
ReportViewer Controls (Visual Studio)
ReportViewer Web Server and Windows Forms Controls