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user-guide/components:
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+ position: 15
+ title: "Customizing Report Items"
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+---
+title: Sharing Resources
+page_title: Web Report Designer - Assets Manager
+description: To share resources when crafting reports in Telerik Reporting and the Web Report Designer, you use the Assets Manager.
+slug: web-report-designer-user-guide-assets-manager
+tags: web, report, design, tool, create, started
+published: True
+position: 8
+---
+
+
+# Sharing Resources with Assets Manager
+
+To share resources (like company logo, data files) when crafting reports in the [Web Report Designer](https://demos.telerik.com/reporting/designer), Telerik Reporting offers the **Assets Manager** tool. It is designed to help report authors manage shared resources used across multiple reports. It provides centralized resource management which allows uploading, organizing, renaming, and deleting various types of assets directly on the server. The **Assets Manager** ensures a unified consistent look and feel across reports and enables teams to work together - data experts can manage sources, while designers focus on presentation.
+
+
+
+## What Resources You Can Share
+
+You can share and reuse:
+
+* **Images** (e.g., logos, backgrounds): Suitable for using a company logo accross multiple reports when the logo is stored at one centralized place.
+
+* **Data files** (e.g., CSV, JSON, shapefiles): Share common data that can be reused accross multiple users.
+
+* **Stylesheets** (for consistent report styling): Styles created in a report can be exported and then used in other reports.
+
+* **Shared Data Sources** (predefined connections to data): Enable report designers to easily create and reuse a data source component across multiple reports.
+
+* **Report Templates** (.trtx file): Offer initial report layout and styling, and allow creating reports with consistent look and feel.
+
+Once uploaded, assets can be reused in multiple reports, ensuring consistency and reducing duplication. For example, updating a company logo in the Assets Manager updates it across all reports using that asset.
+
+## Getting Started with Resource Sharing
+
+To invoke the Assets Manager in the Telerik Web Report Designer, follow these steps:
+
+1. Launch the Web Report Designer in your browser.
+
+1. Click the **Main Menu** at the top left corner.
+
+1. Select "Assets Manager" from the menu options:
+
+ 
+
+You do not always need to go through the menu. When you are editing a report item like a PictureBox, just click the asset picker next to the `Value` field. This will instantly open the Assets Manager so you can select an image right away:
+
+
+
+## Default Folders
+
+Several default folders that help organize shared resources for use across multiple reports are created automatically and cannot be renamed or deleted by end-users, though developers can configure them differently on the backend.
+
+The main root folder contains three predefined subfolders:
+
+* **Data** (Stores data files like .csv, .json, and shapefiles used in Map items)
+
+* **Images** (Contains image files used in PictureBox items, backgrounds, logos, etc.)
+
+* **Styles** (Holds stylesheets (e.g., .trdx, .css) used for consistent styling across reports.
+
+Users can create subfolders within these categories to better organize their assets. Developers can configure different predefined folders on the backend if needed.
+
+### Reports
+
+The `Reports` folder is a dedicated folder for storing report definitions which includes all available reports on the server. It is possible to organize them into subfolders, grouping the reports by category, department, or purpose. Shared reports that can be reused as SubReports in other designs.
+
+### Shared Data Sources
+
+The [Shared Data Sources]({%slug shared-data-source-web-report-designer-user-guide%}) folder within the Assets Manager contains reusable data source definitions (.sdsx files) that can be shared across multiple reports. Each .sdsx file encapsulates the configuration for a data source, including: Connection strings, Queries or endpoints, Parameters, Metadata (e.g., name, description).
+
+## What Enhanced UI Features Can Be Used
+
+To help you manage your shared resources with ease and flexibility the Assets Manager is packed with a rich set of UI intuitive features:
+
+* **Choose Your View: Grid or List**
+
+ Prefer a visual layout or a compact list? You can switch between Grid View and List View depending on your workflow. Grid View even supports column resizing for better visibility.
+
+ |Grid View|List View|
+ |----|----|
+ | | |
+
+* **Manage Files Effortlessly**: Upload, download, rename, move, or delete files and folders - all in one place. You can even drag and drop files directly into the manager for quick uploads.
+
+* **View Asset Details Instantly**: Want to see more info about a file? Just select an asset and toggle the `View Details` button. A panel on the right will show metadata like file name, type, and size:
+
+ 
+
+* **Quick Access to Recent Assets**: No need to search for files you just used - your recently accessed assets are tracked and easily accessible.
+
+ 
+
+* **Organize Reports for Report Books**: If you are creating a Report Book, use the Assets Manager to select and organize individual reports into a cohesive, multi-report document.
+
+## See Also
+
+* [Web Report Designer]({%slug user-guide/overview%})
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+---
+title: Conditional Formatting
+page_title: Web Report Designer - Conditional Formatting
+description: Learn how to apply conditional formatting in Telerik Web Report Designer to dynamically style report items based on data values or expressions, improving readability and visual impact.
+slug: wrd-conditional-formatting
+tags: web, report, design, customize, style, condition, formatting, properties, area
+published: True
+position: 1
+---
+
+
+# Conditional Formatting
+
+To visually highlight important data, **Conditional formatting** lets you automatically style report items based on the values they display making your reports more dynamic and easier to read. For example, you can set a TextBox showing revenue to turn red if the value drops below 10,000. This helps draw attention to numbers that need review or action.
+
+>caption Applying a Conditional Formatting Rule
+
+
+
+
+
+## Formatting a Single Item
+
+Watch this quick tutorial to learn how to apply conditional formatting to a LineTotal TextBox in a table - changing its color to red when the *value is less than 50*:
+
+
+
+## Formatting Multiple Items
+
+While conditional formatting works great on individual items, applying it to multiple selected items at once is a challenge. When **multiple** items are selected, even though ConditionalFormatting is technically supported on each individual item, the designer cannot guarantee consistent behavior across all selected items. Hence, it does not allow batch editing of conditional formatting rules to make for example alternating row style for all the cells belonging to the table row. It requires you to apply rules **individually** to each item:
+* Select each TextBox (or other report item) one at a time.
+* Add the same conditional formatting rule manually.
+
+To save time, you can group items inside a Panel and apply the conditional formatting to the panel itself. This way, all nested items inherit the style based on the condition. This approach is shown in the following video:
+
+
+
+## See Also
+
+* [Web Report Designer]({%slug user-guide/overview%})
+* [Styling the Report]({%slug telerikreporting/designing-reports/styling-reports/using-styles-to-customize-reports%})
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+---
+title: Overview
+page_title: Web Report Designer - Customizing Report Items Overview
+description: Learn how to customize the visuals of your report using the fine-grained, built-in styling model, similar to the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) model.
+slug: web-report-designer-customizing-report-items
+tags: web, report, design, customize, style, condition, formatting, properties, area
+published: True
+position: 0
+---
+
+
+# Customizing Report Items - Overview
+
+A well-styled report looks professional and polished. Styling report items serves both, functional and aesthetic, purposes. Visual consistency (e.g., using a theme or style rules) improves user experience and brand alignment. It allows you to improve readability and clarity in your reports. Applying different colors or fonts distinguishes separate sections or highlight key information.
+To customize or style report items in the Telerik Web Report Designer, you can use its built-in CSS-like styling model and the Properties panel.
+
+## Properties Area - What Is It For
+
+The **Properties Area** lets you control how each report item looks and behaves. Whether you are working with a TextBox, Table, Chart, or Image, this panel gives you access to all the relevant settings in one place:
+
+* **Style your items**: Change fonts, colors, borders, background, padding, and more.
+* **Set data bindings**: Connect report items to fields or expressions from your data source.
+* **Adjust layout**: Modify size, position, alignment, and visibility.
+* **Apply conditional formatting**: Dynamically change appearance based on data values.
+* **Configure behavior**: Set actions like navigation, visibility rules, or interactivity.
+
+
+
+## What Makes the Properties Area So Useful
+
+The Properties Area in the Web Report Designer is designed to make customizing your report items smooth and intuitive. Here’s how it helps you work smarter:
+
+* **Switch Between Views That Work for You**: Choose the layout that fits your style:
+
+ * **Categorized View**: Groups properties by function (like Appearance, Layout, Data), making it easier to find what you need.
+ * **Alphabetical View**: Lists everything in order - perfect if you know exactly what you're looking for.
+
+|Categorized|Alphabetical|
+|----|----|
+| ||
+
+* **Visualize Property Hierarchies with Indent Guides**: In case of nested properties Indent Line Guides help you see how settings are structured, so you can navigate complex items with confidence:
+
+
+
+* **Find What You Need Fast**: Use the Global Search bar at the top to instantly locate any property or editor. No more scrolling through long lists!
+
+
+
+
+### Reset with a Click
+
+If you have made a change you want to undo, note that each editable property has a `Reset button` next to it. Just click it to revert that setting to its default - without affecting anything else.
+
+
+
+## See Also
+
+* [Web Report Designer]({%slug user-guide/overview%})
+* [Conditional Formatting]({%slug wrd-conditional-formatting%})
+* [Stylesheet Formatting]({%slug wrd-stylesheet-formatting%})
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+---
+title: StyleSheet Formatting
+page_title: Web Report Designer - StyleSheet Formatting
+description: Learn how to customize the visuals of your report using the fine-grained, built-in styling model, similar to the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) model.
+slug: wrd-stylesheet-formatting
+tags: web, report, design, customize, style, condition, formatting, properties, area
+published: True
+position: 3
+---
+
+
+# StyleSheet Formatting
+
+To keep your report design clean, consistent, and easy to manage StyleSheets in the Web Report Designer let you apply centralized, reusable styles - just like CSS in web development.
+
+
+To apply formatting via external stylesheets, you can use a CSS-like styling model that allows centralized and reusable styling across multiple report items.
+
+## How to Create a StyleSheet
+
+In the Web Report Designer:
+
+1. Select the **Report** object.
+
+1. Go to the StyleSheet property.
+
+1. Click the `+` button to open the **StyleRule Collection Editor**.
+
+1. Click Add to create a new StyleRule.
+
+1. Define the Style (e.g., background color, font, borders).
+
+1. Add Selectors to target specific items (e.g., all TextBox, PictureBox items).
+
+The following tutorial shows how to define a StyleRule in the report's StyleSheet and apply the style to multiple items using selectors (e.g., by item name or type):
+
+
+
+## Using External StyleSheets
+
+If you want to keep your styles in a separate file, use an external StyleSheet (XML format) to define and apply styles across reports. An external StyleSheet is an XML file that contains StyleRules. These rules define how report items should look - similar to CSS in web development. You can apply styles based on:
+
+* **TypeSelector**: Applies to all items of a specific type (e.g., all TextBox items).
+* **AttributeSelector**: Applies to items with specific attributes.
+* **StyleSelector**: Applies to items with a specific StyleName.
+* **DescendantSelector**: Applies to items nested within others.
+
+To add an External StyleSheet in the Web Report Designer:
+
+1. Select the **Report** object.
+
+1. Go to the **External style sheets** property.
+
+1. Click the `+` button to add an external StyleSheet.
+
+You can define an external style sheet with:
+
+* **Absolute** Path/URL: for example *C:\Application1\StyleSheets\StyleSheet1.xml* or *https://www.mysite.com/Application1/StyleSheets/StyleSheet1.xml*
+* **Relative** Path/URL: for example *.\StyleSheets\StyleSheet1.xml* or *~/StyleSheets/StyleSheet1.xml*
+
+
+
+## Sample StyleRule
+
+Here's an example that styles all TextBox items with a light gray background, dark blue text, and bold Arial font:
+
+```XML
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+```
+And here's how it looks in the report preview:
+
+
+
+## See Also
+
+* [Web Report Designer]({%slug user-guide/overview%})
+* [Styling the Report]({%slug telerikreporting/designing-reports/styling-reports/using-styles-to-customize-reports%})
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+---
+title: Expression editor
+page_title: Expression editor - Web Report Designer User Guide
+description: "Learn more about the Expression editor in Web Report Designer, where and how you may configure and use it in your Reports."
+slug: expression-editor-web-report-designer-user-guide
+tags: expression,editor,web,report,designer,design,create,report,web
+published: True
+reporting_area: WRDHTML5, WRDBlazorWrapper
+position: 100
+---
+
+
+# Customize Report Behavior Using the Expression Editor
+
+Instead of manually entering fixed values, you can use expressions to make your report items smarter and more dynamic. This means your reports can automatically adapt to changing data or conditions—saving you time and reducing errors. The expression editor helps you build these expressions easily, offering ready-to-use elements and clear descriptions so you can focus on getting the result you need without digging through documentation.
+
+Quickly build your pricing logic by combining database fields with custom values—just type your formula or double-click elements to add them. This helps you calculate extended prices effortlessly and accurately.
+
+
+
+## Designing Expressions with Built-in Elements
+
+Build flexible expressions with minimal effort by using predefined components, eliminating the need for manual coding.
+
+
+
+| Name | Description |
+| ------ | ------ |
+| `Constants` | Use fixed values like numbers, text, dates, and booleans to ensure consistent logic and formatting that stays unchanged during report execution |
+| `Fields – mainDataSource` | Represent the actual data columns from your connected data source |
+| `Functions` | Predefined formulas that perform calculations or logic using values like fields, constants, or other functions to create dynamic expressions |
+| `Global Objects` | Built-in objects that provide access to report-wide information such as current user identity, execution time, page numbers, rendering format, and environment details |
+| `Operators` | Symbols used in expressions to perform calculations, comparisons, logic, or string operations—like +, =, AND, or LIKE. |
+| `Report Parameters` | User-defined inputs that control report content, filtering, or layout—often used to pass values, filter data, or link related reports |
+| `Reporting Constants` | Predefined values used to control report layout and styling—such as alignment, borders, image sizing, and page behavior |
+
+## Video
+
+>tip You may add a new line as a string in the Expression with the `Edit Expression` dialog.
+>
+>````
+>= Fields.FirstLine + "
+>" + Fields.SecondLine
+>````
+>
+>The result will be the values of the two fiels being displayed one above the other in the corresponding report item.
+
+## See Also
+
+* [Functions Overview]({%slug telerikreporting/designing-reports/connecting-to-data/expressions/expressions-reference/functions/overview%})
+* [Data Sources]({%slug web-report-designer-user-guide-components-data-sources%})
+* [Approaches for Adding Report Parameters]({%slug telerikreporting/designing-reports/connecting-to-data/report-parameters/how-to-add-report-parameters%}#web-report-designer)
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+---
+title: Shared Data Source
+page_title: Shared Data Source - Web Report Designer User Guide
+description: "Learn more about the Shared Data Source Component in Web Report Designer, where and how you may configure and use it in your Reports."
+slug: shared-data-source-web-report-designer-user-guide
+tags: shared,data,source,web,report,designer,design,create,report,web
+published: True
+reporting_area: WRDHTML5, WRDBlazorWrapper
+position: 10
+---
+
+
+# Sharing and Reusing a Data Source
+
+Instead of configuring a data connection every time you build a report, the Shared [Data Source]({%slug web-report-designer-user-guide-components-data-sources%}) component lets you set it up once and reuse it across multiple reports. This saves you time, reduces errors, and keeps your data connections consistent. Whether you're pulling data from a database, a file, or a web service, this approach helps you stay organized and efficient.
+
+You can easily connect your reports to a variety of data sources — giving you flexibility to work with the formats you already use, such as:
+
+ * [SqlDataSource]({%slug web-report-designer-user-guide-components-data-sources%}#sql-data-source%})
+ * [WebServiceDataSource]({%slug web-report-designer-user-guide-components-data-sources%}#web-service-data-source%})
+ * [ObjectDataSource]({%slug web-report-designer-user-guide-components-data-sources%}#object-data-source%})
+ * [JsonDataSource]({%slug web-report-designer-user-guide-components-data-sources%}#json-data-source%})
+ * [CsvDataSource]({%slug web-report-designer-user-guide-components-data-sources%}#csv-data-source%})
+
+## Configuring a Shared Data Source
+
+1. Once your report is ready, open it in the Web Report Designer.
+1. To create a `Shared Data Source`, locate an existing data source in the Web Report Designer. Click the ellipsis button (...) next to the data source and select "Save as Shared Data Source" from the context menu.
+
+ 
+
+1. After saving a data source as shared, the Web Report Designer generates a .sdsx file. This file represents the shared data source definition and can be opened directly in the designer for further configuration.
+
+ 
+
+1. To view all Shared Data Sources, open the [`Assets Manager`]({%slug telerikreporting/designing-reports/report-designer-tools/web-report-designer/tools/shared-resources%}#assets-manager) from the main menu.
+
+ 
+
+ ### Creating Shared Data Source
+
+
+
+## Difference Between Shared Data Source and Data Source
+
+In the Web Report Designer, both Data Source and Shared Data Source are used to define connections to external data. However, they differ in scope, usage, and maintainability.
+
+| Data Source | Shared Data Source |
+| ------ | ------ |
+| Defined within a single report | Defined outside of individual reports and stored as a .sdsx file |
+| Cannot be reused across other reports | Can be reused across multiple reports |
+| Changes to the data source affect only the report where it is defined | Changes to the shared data source affect all reports that reference it |
+| Suitable for simple or one-off reports | Ideal for centralized data management and large-scale reporting solutions |
+
+## See Also
+
+* [Web Report Designer User Guide: An Overview]({%slug user-guide/overview%})
+* [App Tour of the Web Report Designer]({%slug user-guide/app-tour%})
+* [Create a Simple Report]({%slug web-report-designer-user-guide-getting-started%})