You can use virtual data sources when you want to use a data source more than once within a report, but with other limitations or sorted differently.
To create a virtual data source
In the Report Editor, open the report.
Select the Report > New virtual data source menu item.
Opens a dialog window showing all existing data sources for the report.
Configure the properties for the virtual data source.
You can create and edit reports in the edit view of the Report Editor. The Report Designer from the company Stimulsoft is integrated into the edit view. You can find accurate descriptions and the functionality of individual components in the Stimulsoft online help (www.stimulsoft.com).
NOTE: When you start the Report Editor for the first time, you can select the configuration type (basic, default or professional) for the report. The configuration type determines the range of properties displayed when editing a report. You can change the configuration type later in the edit view using the context menu in the property view.
The Report Designer's toolbar is extended by the following functions:
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Imports a reports (XML format). |
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Export a report (XML format). |
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Globalization editor. Opens the Report Designer globalization editor. |
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Opens the Translate texts dialog. |
You can find accurate descriptions and the functionality of individual components in the Stimulsoft online help (www.stimulsoft.com).
Add the control elements for the data you want to appear in the report on the report form and link the them to the data source columns. After you have created the data sources, they are listed with all the columns used in the Report Designer’s dictionary under Quest. The report parameters are available as variables under Quest.
To insert data boxes into the report form
Select the column you want to add to the report in the Dictionary tab.
Position the column on the report form using "drag and drop".
This creates a new control element on the report form which includes some predefined variables.
TIP: You can add other control elements as necessary with the Report Designer tool palette.
The Report Designer properties window (Properties) allows you to customize individual control elements.
Use Preview to view the report during editing. The preview takes some sample parameter values to determine the data for the preview display.
If no date is given, the date 12/30/1899 is used internally. Take this into account when values are compared, for example, when used in reports.
To display a string other than the internal date 12/30/1899, you have the following options:
For data sources in the SQL query module, change the date conversion in the data source.
Example:
select ISNULL(convert(varchar, Person.ExitDate, 121), '-') as date_substituted
Change the expression for displaying the date columns when you create the report form.
Example:
{IIF(Person.ExitDate.ToString() = "12/30/1899 12:00:00 AM","-",Person.ExitDate)}
Define a condition for displaying the date columns when you create the report form.
In the Report Designer, add conditions to toolbar using the 
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