Using Business Logic in Report Data Methods to Access Report Data

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Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

This section provides an overview of reports bound to a report data method that contains business logic to access non-Microsoft Dynamics AX data. You can also use data methods to provide advanced business logic to format data, define a color mapping based on logic, or define the URL target for a drill through navigation. The following topics describe how to use data methods for a report.

In This Section

Report Data Method Overview

How to: Define a Data Method in C#

How to: Define a Data Method in Visual Basic

How to: Bind a Dataset to a Data Method

How to: Use a Data Method in an Expression

How to: Reference a Service from a Data Method

Data Method Selector