RDL Report Preview
Preview RDL and RDLC reports directly in VS Code! Perfect for Business Central, Dynamics 365, and SSRS report development.
Features
- 📄 Instant Preview - See your RDL layout without deploying
- 🔢 Dummy Data Support - Use JSON files to populate field placeholders
- 📊 Table Support - Renders Tablix, nested tables, and complex layouts
- 🎨 Styling - Preserves fonts, colors, borders, and padding
- 📐 Page Layout - Shows headers, footers, and page dimensions
- 🔍 Zoom Controls - Scale the preview to fit your screen
Usage
- Open any
.rdl or .rdlc file
- Click the Preview button in the editor title bar
- Or right-click the file → Preview RDL Report
Using Dummy Data
Create a JSON file with the same name as your RDL file:
MyReport.rdl
MyReport.json ← dummy data
Example JSON:
[
{ "CustomerName": "Contoso Ltd", "Amount": 1500.00 },
{ "CustomerName": "Fabrikam Inc", "Amount": 2300.50 }
]
Fields are displayed as blue tags: CustomerName Amount
Supported Elements
| Element |
Support |
| Textbox |
✅ Full |
| Tablix (Tables) |
✅ Full |
| Nested Tablix |
✅ Full |
| Rectangle |
✅ Full |
| Image |
⚠️ Placeholder |
| Line |
✅ Basic |
| Chart |
⚠️ Shows placeholder |
| Gauge |
⚠️ Shows placeholder |
| Subreport |
⚠️ Shows placeholder |
| Map |
⚠️ Shows placeholder |
Limitations
- Charts, Gauges, and Maps are shown as placeholders
- Complex expressions are displayed as field names
- Database-bound images show as placeholders
- Parameters are not supported
Requirements
Release Notes
1.0.0
- Initial release
- Full Tablix and nested table support
- Page header/footer rendering
- Zoom controls
- Dummy data support
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