Can report content be generated dynamically?

SSRS 2005
I have figured out how to use a custom code assembly to dynamically control
the content of the textboxes in the footer of my report.
For example, I have an expression like this in one of the textboxes:
=Code.OakRptLib.BuildPageFooterLeft()
This approach assumes that the textboxes already exist in the report footer.
I am trying to build custom code assemblies that allow my reports to be
dynamically configured in a consistent, standard manner at run time.
Ideally when the report starts up I would like to dynamically create these
text boxes in the report footer so that I can make sure they all use the same
font settings, positioning, content, etc.
Is there a way that I can dynamically create these text boxes in the report
footer when the report first starts processing? For example with code in the
OnInit() method?
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Chris, SSSIHello Chris,
Based on my research, you could not dynamically create a report item in the
code.
The only thing you may do is using a program to dynamically create a rdl
file.
Since the RDL file is a XML format, you could use the .NET program to
generate a RDL file.
Hope this will be some help for you.
Sincerely,
Wei Lu
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Did Steven Cheng have any ideas about this?
-- Chris
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Chris, SSSI
"Wei Lu [MSFT]" wrote:
> Hello Chris,
> Based on my research, you could not dynamically create a report item in the
> code.
> The only thing you may do is using a program to dynamically create a rdl
> file.
> Since the RDL file is a XML format, you could use the .NET program to
> generate a RDL file.
> Hope this will be some help for you.
> Sincerely,
> Wei Lu
> Microsoft Online Community Support
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>|||Hello Chris,
I have discussed with Steven, and he also confirmed this.
I suggest you may try some suggestion from Chris Conner in other post: "Can
I obtain a reference to a report item?"
Sincerely,
Wei Lu
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