DynamicsMinds 2026
25/05/2026, Grand Hotel Bernardin
Portoroz, Slovenia
Pushing Word Layouts to the Max: RDL-Level Reporting in Business Central
reporting
businesscentral
word
rdl
Word layouts in Business Central are often seen as “nice for simple documents, but not for serious reporting.” In this session, we’ll challenge that assumption and walk through how far you can really push Word layouts - up to a level that is comparable to classic RDLC reports.
Based on real customer scenarios and live demos, we’ll look at how to implement conditional formatting, conditional page breaks, loops and nested loops, as well as precise positioning and sizing of content. We’ll also discuss which changes in the report dataset are required to make these patterns work reliably in Business Central. Along the way, you’ll see some of the hacks, quirks, and limitations of Word layouts - and how to work around them without completely polluting your dataset.
This session is aimed at developers and consultants who already have some reporting experience and want to understand what is realistically possible with Word layouts before falling back to RDLC.