How to choose the right fields when customizing Report layouts

Dynamics 365 Business Central

Business Central has a straightforward way to customize reports compared to Finance and Operations.
Start by finding the appropriate report template and exporting it for customization.
Enable the "Developer" tab in Word to work with the XML content placeholders in the report template.
The XML schema includes nodes for header, lines, totals, tax information, and other data subgroupings.
Use the "Send to" function in Business Central to generate a full XML document for the report layout.
Viewing the XML document in a browser can help validate fields and expedite the customization process.
Understanding the XML references in the template allows for easy changes to the report layout in Business Central.
Utilizing the provided tips can streamline the editing process and make customizing reports in Business Central more efficient.

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