Tables, Matrices, and Lists

Use a table to display detail data or grouped data, or a combination of both. You can group data by a single field, by multiple fields, or by writing your own expression. You can create nested groups or independent, adjacent groups. To display aggregated values for grouped data, add totals to groups. Format the rows and columns to highlight the data you want to emphasize. You can initially hide detail or grouped data, and include drilldown toggles to enable a user to interactively choose how much data to show.

Use a matrix to display grouped data and summary information. You can group data by multiple fields or expressions in row and column groups. Matrices provide functionality similar to crosstabs and pivot tables. At run time, as the report data and data regions are combined, a matrix grows horizontally and vertically on the page. Values in matrix cells display aggregate values scoped to the intersection of the row and column groups to which the cell belongs. You can format the rows and columns to highlight the data you want to emphasize. You can also include drilldown toggles that initially hide detail data; the user can then click the toggles to display more or less detail as needed.

A list data region repeats with each group or row in the report dataset. A list can be used to create free-form reports or forms, such as invoices, or in conjunction with other data regions. You can define lists that contain any number of report items. A list can be nested within another list to provide multiple groups of data.

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Tables, matrices, and lists are data regions that display report data in cells that are organized into rows and columns.The cells typically contain text data such as text, dates, and numbers but they can also contain gauges, charts, or report items such as images. Collectively, tables, matrices, and lists are frequently referred to as tablix data regions.

The table, matrix, and list templates are built on the tablix data region, which is a flexible grid that can display data in cells. In the table and matrix templates, cells are organized into rows and columns. Because templates are variations of the underlying generic tablix data region, you can display can display data in combination of template formats and change the table, matrix, or list on to include the features of another data region as you develop your report. For example, if you add a table and find it does not serve your needs, you can add column groups to make the table a matrix.

The table and matrix data regions can display complex data relationships by including nested tables, matrices, lists, charts and gauges.Tables and matrices have a tabular layout andtheir data comes from a single dataset, built on a single data source. The key difference between tables and matrices is that tables can include only row groups, where as matrices have row groups and column groups.

Lists are a little different. They support a free-layout that and can include multiple peer tables or matrices, each using data from a different dataset. Lists can also be used for forms, such as invoices.

The following pictures show simple reports with a table, matrix, or list.