Report extension invalid XML schema

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Hi all,

I am trying to create a report extension in Business Central. I have done it previously several times but I'm not able to make it work now (maybe Microsoft changed something and I didn't realize..).

So, I want to extend report 1322 (Standard Purchase - Order).

1. I have added a new column to one of the datasets:

reportextension 80101 test extends "Standard Purchase - Order"
{
    WordLayout = 'Layouts\test.docx';
    dataset
    {
        add("Purchase Header")
        {
            column(zzz; "Buy-from Vendor Name") { }
        }
    }
}

2. I package, open the word document and I see the new field.

3. I add a couple of fields to the layout (one default field and my "zzz" field).

4. In Business Central, i open Report Layouts, look for 1322 and select "New". Here I upload my custom word layout with the two fields.

5. When uploading, I get this error:

Errors were detected in the Word layout:
/NavWordReportXmlPart/Purchase_Header/zzz specifies a path that is not valid. Required elements or sections of the XML schema may be missing.

Am I missing something?

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

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xmp 123 on at

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Hi

Thank you all so much for your responses. I didn't have access and could not login to update.

Indeed, when creating the custom layout a new report appears in the custom layout list, it just happened to be at the bottom and didn't see it. I can now set this layout as the default for the PO and it works perfectly.

Kind regards,
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Gerardo Rentería Ga... 20,177 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi, good day
I hope this can help you, and give you some hints.

Solved: Custom XML Word Report Layout - incomplet fields

XML mapping

Best Regards
Gerardo
Ramiz 589 on at

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What version of BC are you using? I tried it on 25.4 and its working.
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Khushbu Rajvi. 17,414 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at

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If this give give you some hint: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/error-word-layout-does-comply-current-report-design-invalid-gemmer

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/developer/methods-auto/report/report-wordxmlpart-method
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YUN ZHU 85,005 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at

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Hi, hope the following helps.

Dynamics 365 Business Central: Why are custom columns/fields added via Report Extension not found in standard layouts exported from Report Layouts page?

https://yzhums.com/58299/

Dynamics 365 Business Central: Add Custom Report Layouts to Report Layouts (Migrate to System Layouts)

https://yzhums.com/52939/

Thanks.

ZHU
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Ramesh Kumar 5,402 on at

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Only Issues which I am seeing are minor one

1. Check the file path again :

2. Remove the space between PurchaseHeader

3. Adding the quote to "Test Report Extension"

Try the above and see if you are not able create report but its clearing saying the check the path on your error message.

If this helped you, please check the box Does this answer your question?
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Nitin Verma 21,567 Moderator on at

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Hi,

I doubt in this line :

Can you correct the path?

WordLayout = 'Layouts\test.docx';
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Steven Renders 5,510 Moderator on at

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When the report layout is in your app (VSCode), then when you package and deploy it is also in BC, so you do not need to add it anymore in report layouts, it should already be in there.

Add a layout to a report in Dynamics 365 Business Central - Training | Microsoft Learn