Apply 'Table Style' or Set Defaults for Report Items
I am trying to build a template for our team to use with standard headers, footers, fonts, etc. Here are my 2 solutions:
1) I have been able to accomplish the headers and footers by copying a "template" rdl file to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\ProjectItems\ReportProject. If I use this, I get my headers and footers but when I add a table, I have to manually change all the fonts, sizes, colors, etc.
2) I have been able to accomplish the fonts, background colors, table borders, etc by editing the StyleTemplates.xml in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Business Intelligence Wizards\Reports\Styles\en. If I use this, I get my default fonts, colors, etc, but have to manaully add all my header and footer info.
I cannot find a way to accomplish both in one solution. Any suggestions? I was hoping maybe I could use the 1st solution and then just apply a "style" to the table but haven't found anything. I have also tried to find a way to set defaults for the Report Items (ie. a Table's default font is verdana), but no luck.
Any feedback is greatly appreciated!!!
