Specifications

Choosing a presentation style
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About the term
DataWindow
The terms DataWindow and report are often used interchangeably. Many of the
examples in this book were captured in the PowerBuilder environment. In
these examples, the title bar of a report includes the word DataWindow instead
of Report. Sometimes dialog boxes use the word DataWindow instead of
report.
If you need update capabilities
If you need update capabilities, use the InfoMaker Form painter to create a
form. Forms are for updating, whereas reports are read-only.
Choosing a presentation style
The presentation style you select for a report determines the format InfoMaker
uses to display the report in the Design view. You can use the format as
displayed or modify it to meet your needs.
When you create a report, you can choose from the presentation styles listed in
the following table.
Table 5-1: Report presentation styles
Using this
Report wizard You create a new report
Composite That includes other reports
Crosstab With summary data in a spreadsheet-like grid
Freeform With the data columns going down the page and labels next to
each column
Graph With data displayed in a graph
Grid With data in row and column format with grid lines separating
rows and columns
Group With data in rows that are divided into groups
Label That presents data as labels
N-Up With two or more rows of data next to each other
OLE 2.0 That is a single OLE object
RichText That combines input fields that represent database columns with
formatted text
Tabular With data columns going across the page and headers above each
column