This example demonstrates how you can use a Cross
The first way of looking at the data is in the most basic of all reports, a columnar report with no grouping or sorting.
This report presents details. Each row represents an individual order. There are many orders from each of the regions for different locks. But because there is no summary information, it is nearly impossible to get any useful information out of a report like this.
The next logical step is to group the data in some way. You can group it by region, or by product line. The following section shows a look at both of these options.
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