Placing data on the report

Placing data on a report is a very important task. You need to know what type of data should be placed on the report and where on the report it should be placed.

Database fields

Much of the data placed on a report are database fields, displaying data as it is stored in the database. For example, in the Quick start for new users, the Customer Name, City and Country fields are placed on the report. Normally, database fields will be placed in the Detail section, but under certain circumstances, they will be placed in other sections of the report.

To insert a database field

1. On the Standard toolbar, click Insert Fields.

   The Field Explorer dialog box appears with Database Fields selected. All the fields in the chosen database(s) are listed. To speed the report building process, this dialog box remains on-screen until you click Close. You can move this dialog box wherever you wish.

   

2. Select the field you want to appear in the report.
3. Click Insert to Report to place it in the report.
4. Click Browse to review the values in the selected field.