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Generating Electronic report from scratch and getting output in Excel

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Hi everyone,

     Subject: Electronic Report development from scratch

I have developed a report, in data source added a relevant table record, then binded it to the Data model designed to serve our purpose. then in the Format mapping, mapped the Data model to the Imported Excel sheet in the format designer. But the issue faced is: We are getting a one-liner report, picking up just the first record of the table....

Tried adding one node at a time in  the data model, still getting the same results.... I think, i might have missed out in designing a proper data model but not sure about it.... Any inputs would be very helpful.....

Thanks in advance...!!

  • Radhika M Profile Picture
    Radhika M 35 on at
    RE: Generating Electronic report from scratch and getting output in Excel

    Thank you Abigail....!! That is indeed very useful!!

  • Abigail Profile Picture
    Abigail 550 on at
    RE: Generating Electronic report from scratch and getting output in Excel

    To help you I have brought an Excerpt from a document on how to build Dynamics reports using Word and Excel templates:

    Microsoft provides a robust connection between SSRS reports and Dynamics 365, allowing a user to run a report providing a summary of defined records. To create custom reports though, you will need to have a high-level knowledge of SQL/XML, or hire a consultant to build the report for you.

    Why not take matters into your own hands and build your reports using out of the box components in Dynamics 365? Dynamics 365 offers both Excel Templates and Word Templates, empowering you to create reports which best suit your business needs, using the application that fits the bill.

    Excel and Word templates allow you to create and share templates, so documents always have a consistent look and the necessary details included. Excel and Word templates are easily configured by selecting fields from your starting entity (i.e. Opportunity) to use as dynamic values in both Excel and Word. Not only can you select fields from the entity you began from, you also have the ability to select fields from related entities which have either a 1:N or N:N relationship with the starting entity.

    With the help of Excel and Word templates, you can prepare beautifully crafted reports, which include data elements dynamically pulled in from D365. Should needs change, you can always modify and upload the revised template into D365, allowing you and your colleagues to always have the most current templates at your disposal.

  • Radhika M Profile Picture
    Radhika M 35 on at
    RE: Generating Electronic report from scratch and getting output in Excel

    Yes I did keep Table definition- that's y it worked...… Further, can i ask you something? If i want a particular set of entries only from the table based on some criteria- what function could help me.....???? Like if a table has both customer and vendor transaction too- then what formulae / validation could be used here???

    Thanks in advance

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    kojisaiki Profile Picture
    kojisaiki on at
    RE: Generating Electronic report from scratch and getting output in Excel

    Have you kept Table definition? And did you not have any cells or objects below of the table?

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  • Radhika M Profile Picture
    Radhika M 35 on at
    RE: Generating Electronic report from scratch and getting output in Excel

    Hey there, Thanks! 

    Infact, I didn't define the page range in the excel template hence it showed up only one data instead of the entire list of the table. :-)

  • kojisaiki Profile Picture
    kojisaiki on at
    RE: Generating Electronic report from scratch and getting output in Excel

    Have you tried to generate Excel book from Excel Template feature?

    docs.microsoft.com/.../manage-excel-templates

    www.websan.com/.../746-build-dynamic-reports-with-excel-and-word-templates-in-dynamics-365

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