Getting Started with Reports

Description

Learn about the Report Editor and how to work with reports with different types of data sources.

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How to Use the Report Editor

Reports are a versatile type of layout for printing data. Reports can order and select the record, group related records, and perform calculations. Report layouts can divide pages into columns, display graphics, and include page headers and footers.

Working with Reports

Reports, Letters, and Labels are Alpha Anywhere layouts for data output. Learn how to create reports in this guide.

Working with SQL Reports

There are 2 different approaches to building a SQL Report.

Importing a Layout as a Starting Point for a New Report

If you have already created a form or browse, you can use it to create a report. The following example creates a report from the CustomerBrowse browse in the AlphaSports sample database.