There is a trick to adding labels for your columns and rows in the top left-hand corner space of a matrix report.

There is an object called Rectangle that you can find in your Toolbox in Visual Studio.

You simply drop a rectangle in the space in the left-hand corner of your matrix.

Once the rectangle has been added you can simply just drag as many textboxes as you want on top of the rectangle to align with your rows or columns.

The final report looks something like this:

Using this technique will give you flexibility if you have multiple column groups or row groups. You can simply place as many textboxes onto the rectangle as you want and align them anywhere in the rectangle.

Last updated on November 9, 2011 by Bob