Report files Report Definition Language (RDL)

SQL Server reports are Extensible Markup Language (XML) files that describe the report’s layout and data requirements. The files are Report Definition Language (RDL) files and have the file extension
.rdl
.
Three high-level sections in a typical RDL file:
  • Page style:
     This includes the objects to display, including fields, images, graphs, tables.
  • Field definitions:
     The extended attributes of fields populated with formulas, dynamic data, or database derived data.
  • Parameters and Database connections:
     Parameters can be user-defined or passed in from another application. The database connections and queries are for pulling data into the report.
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