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Binding Data : How to create a column binding

How to create a column binding

This procedure shows an example of creating a column binding for a data element.

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In Column Binding Name, specify a unique name for the column binding.
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In Data Type, select a data type appropriate for the data returned by the expression you specify next. If you are not sure what the data type is, use the default type, Any.
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If you need help constructing the expression, choose the expression builder button to launch the expression builder. Figure 4‑2 shows an expression in the expression builder that combines the values of two data set fields selected from the Customers data set. Choose OK when you finish constructing the expression.

Figure 4-2 The expression builder showing a column-binding expression

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The expression builder showing a column-binding expression
Figure 4‑3 shows an example of a column-binding definition.

Figure 6-3 New column-binding definition

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In the layout editor, the report design displays [Contact_Name] in the location where you inserted the data element, indicating that the data element uses the column binding you defined.
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