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#ShowDesignLinks

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##About

Gets or sets a value indicating whether "Design" links should be shown in the Report list and in the toolbar. This will hide the "New", "Save", "Save As", and "Design" buttons. It will also hide the "Fields" tab on the Report Viewer.

##Global.asax (C♯)
```c#

//main class: inherits DatabaseAdHocConfig or FileSystemAdHocConfig
public class CustomAdHocConfig : Izenda.AdHoc.DatabaseAdHocConfig
{
  // Configure settings
  // Add custom settings after setting the license key and connection string by overriding the ConfigureSettings() method
  public static void InitializeReporting() {
    //Check to see if we've already initialized.
    if (HttpContext.Current.Session == null || HttpContext.Current.Session["ReportingInitialized"] != null)
      return;
    AdHocSettings.LicenseKey = "INSERT_LICENSE_KEY_HERE";
    AdHocSettings.SqlServerConnectionString = "INSERT_CONNECTION_STRING_HERE";
    Izenda.AdHoc.AdHocSettings.AdHocConfig = new CustomAdHocConfig();
    AdHocSettings.ShowDesignLinks = true;
    HttpContext.Current.Session["ReportingInitialized"] = true;
  }
}
```

##Global.asax (VB.NET)

```visualbasic

'main class: inherits DatabaseAdHocConfig or FileSystemAdHocConfig
Public Class CustomAdHocConfig
    Inherits Izenda.AdHoc.DatabaseAdHocConfig

Shared Sub InitializeReporting()
        'Check to see if we've already initialized
        If HttpContext.Current.Session Is Nothing OrElse HttpContext.Current.Session("ReportingInitialized") IsNot Nothing Then
            Return
        'Initialize System
        AdHocSettings.LicenseKey = "INSERT_LICENSE_KEY_HERE"
        AdHocSettings.SqlServerConnectionString = "INSERT_CONNECTION_STRING_HERE"
        Izenda.AdHoc.AdHocSettings.AdHocConfig = New CustomAdHocConfig()
        AdHocSettings.ShowDesignLinks = True
        HttpContext.Current.Session("ReportingInitialized") = True
    End Sub
End Class
```

##Screenshots

AdHocSettings.ShowDesignLinks = true

![](http://wiki.izenda.com/API/CodeSamples/ShowDesignLinks/toolbar_showdesigndashboardlinks_2.png)

AdHocSettings.ShowDesignLinks = false

![](http://wiki.izenda.com/API/CodeSamples/ShowDesignLinks/toolbar_showdesigndashboardlinks.PNG)

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* [[The Izenda API|/API/AdHocConfig]]
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* [Guide To Report Design](/Guides/ReportDesign)
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