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+#AllowVisualGroups
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+##About
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+Gets or sets the value indicating whether visual groups are allowed. When this is enabled, the "VG" checkbox on the fields tab will be displayed. You can learn more about visual groups through [[this link|http://wiki.izenda.us/Guides/ReportDesign/10.0-Style-tab#10.5-Visual-Group-Styles]].
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+##Global.asax (C♯)
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+```csharp
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+//main class: inherits DatabaseAdHocConfig or FileSystemAdHocConfig
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+public class CustomAdHocConfig : Izenda.AdHoc.DatabaseAdHocConfig
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+{
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+ // Configure settings
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+ // Add custom settings after setting the license key and connection string by overriding the ConfigureSettings() method
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+ public static void InitializeReporting() {
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+ //Check to see if we've already initialized.
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+ if (HttpContext.Current.Session == null || HttpContext.Current.Session["ReportingInitialized"] != null)
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+ return;
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+ AdHocSettings.LicenseKey = "INSERT_LICENSE_KEY_HERE";
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+ AdHocSettings.SqlServerConnectionString = "INSERT_CONNECTION_STRING_HERE";
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+ Izenda.AdHoc.AdHocSettings.AdHocConfig = new CustomAdHocConfig();
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+ AdHocSettings.AllowVisualGroups = true; //The relevant setting
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+ HttpContext.Current.Session["ReportingInitialized"] = true;
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+ }
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+}
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+```
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+##Global.asax (VB.NET)
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+```visualbasic
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+'main class: inherits DatabaseAdHocConfig or FileSystemAdHocConfig
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+Public Class CustomAdHocConfig
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+ Inherits Izenda.AdHoc.DatabaseAdHocConfig
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+ Shared Sub InitializeReporting()
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+ 'Check to see if we've already initialized
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+ If HttpContext.Current.Session Is Nothing OrElse HttpContext.Current.Session("ReportingInitialized") IsNot Nothing Then
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+ Return
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+ 'Initialize System
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+ AdHocSettings.LicenseKey = "INSERT_LICENSE_KEY_HERE"
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+ AdHocSettings.SqlServerConnectionString = "INSERT_CONNECTION_STRING_HERE"
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+ Izenda.AdHoc.AdHocSettings.AdHocConfig = New CustomAdHocConfig()
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+ AdHocSettings.AllowVisualGroups = True 'The relevant setting
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+ HttpContext.Current.Session("ReportingInitialized") = True
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+ End Sub
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+End Class
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+```
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+##Screenshots
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+AdHocSettings.AllowVisualGroups = true
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+![](http://wiki.izenda.us//API/CodeSamples/AllowVisualGroups/allowvisualgroups_true.png)
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+AdHocSettings.AllowVisualGroups = false
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+![](http://wiki.izenda.us//API/CodeSamples/AllowVisualGroups/allowvisualgroups_false.png)
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