The style selected as a step in the report wizard sets many properties for individual elements in the report. Once created, there is no easy way to switch a report from one style to another.
Two options:
- Restore the report using the wizard and select a new style.
- Create two reports using a simple dataset, and then compare the resulting .rdl (XML) file in a file comparison utility such as UltraCompare. This will give you a list of all the various properties.
The file used for style templates is located in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Business Intelligence Wizards\Reports\Styles\en\StyleTemplates.xml in my BIDS installation.
Examining this file may also show you changed properties.
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