Specifications

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DataBlocks

The DataBlock is the foundation from which all reports are created and contains Forms

and Queries. Only users with DataBlock Designer privileges can create DataBlocks.

The Queries obtain data from a database. When results of a query are displayed on a

form, this is called a QuickView Report. In the case of CSV, Banded, and Extract Reports,

the results of the query become input to the report design with the results displayed or

stored elsewhere. Within the Argos Explorer tree, reports exist as "child" objects of a

DataBlock.

The Form, created by the DataBlock Designer using the Argos DataBlock Designer, is used

for two purposes:

 To obtain input selections from the user executing the report. The input selections

can be passed to the queries to limit the results.

 To display the results of the report. QuickView reports can display results on the

form.

Whenever a user executes a report, the form designed as part of a DataBlock will be

displayed. The input selections made by the user become query parameters.

Any report type (QuickView, CSV, Banded, Extract) can utilize the data obtained from the

queries. The tree structure shown on the right denotes that all report types underneath

the DataBlock will obtain the same results from the queries, but of course each report type