Matrix Properties (General Tab, Report Designer)
Use the General tab of the Matrix Properties dialog box to define general options for the list.
The following table describes the other tabs in the Matrix Properties dialog box.
| Topic | Description |
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Describes the Data Output tab of the Matrix Properties dialog box. |
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Describes the Filters tab of the Matrix Properties dialog box. |
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Describes the Navigation tab of the Matrix Properties dialog box. |
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Describes the Groups tab of the Matrix Properties dialog box. |
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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. Other rendering extensions can use this value in different ways.
- Dataset name
Type or select the dataset 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
Reference
Report Designer F1 Help
Matrix Properties (Data Output Tab, Report Designer)
Matrix Properties (Filters Tab, Report Designer)
Matrix Properties (Groups Tab, Report Designer)
Matrix Properties (Navigation Tab, Report Designer)
Matrix Properties (Visibility Tab, Report Designer)
Other Resources
Working with Matrix Data Regions
Using Expressions in Reporting Services