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RPT-VIDEO -(Hands-On
02) How to write a Group left report
Group Left
Introduction
Group-left reports are
very useful for generating output reports from SQL statements with the
group by clause. The Group-left report suppresses redundant printings
of the same value in the leftmost column of the report. It is like
making a control break in your report. You can use the “Group-left”
report on a master-detail relationship as well.
Hands-on
Your client asks you to
define a control break on their stocks symbol and company name from
previous report and also to print only one company on a page.
See Figure 2.
Your tasks are:
1- Modify Hands-On report
01 to the “Group Left” style.
2- Apply template to the
user report.
3- Run the report.
4- Test the repot.
F You will learn how
to: use report wizard, use report style “group left”, use
template, use pre-viewer, use zoom in and out, use the body section in
the layout model in the object navigator, and change repeating object’s
property palette.
Figure 2
Open a Report Module
In the ‘Object Navigator’
window, go to the Main menu and choose “File,” select “Open”
to open an existing report (RPT01_STOCK_HISTORY) from the “iself”
folder.
Run a report
Click on the Run icon to
run the report.
Maximize the window.
Notice that the stock
symbol and company name are repeated. We are going to create a control
break to eliminate the duplication.
Report Wizard
In the Report Editor, click
on the Report Wizard icon on the toolbar.
Select a Style
In the Style tab on the
Report Wizard, checkmark the “group left” radio button, then click
next.
Group-Left
Group-left reports are
very useful for generating output reports from SQL statements with the
group by clause. The Group-left report suppresses redundant printings
of the same value in the leftmost column of the report. It is like
making a control break in your report. You can use the “Group-left”
report on a master-detail relationship as well.
Data, Groups, Fields,
Totals, and Template tabs
In the Data tab on the
Report Wizard, click “Next” again.
In the Groups tab on the
Report Wizard, move the “symbol” and company name” item to the
“group fields” box. Drag "company" to level 1, and then
click “NEXT.”
In the Fields tab on the
Report Wizard, don’t change any fields. Click “Next” again.
In the Totals in the Report
Wizard, calculate the total, minimum, and maximum number of traded
shares. Then click “Next.”
In the Labels tab in the
Report Wizard, change the label, if needed. Click “Next.”
In the Template tab in the
Report Wizard, use the default template and click “finish.”
Navigate through a report
Navigate through the report
output. Notice that multiple companies are on each page.
Change the report to print
company’s information on a separate page.
Open Repeating Group’s
property palette
On the Object Navigator,
expand “Layout Model,” “Main Section”, then “BODY.”
Right click on the first
"Repeating Group" (R_G_1) to open its property palette.
In its property palette,
change "Maximum Records Per Page" to 1 and press the enter
key, then close the window.
Navigate through the
report. Notice that each company is on a separate page.
After testing the output
report, go to the object navigator window, select the report and save
the changes.
Save the report as report
number 2 (REPT02).
A note to remember:
In the Object Navigator, if
you highlight the report and click on the ‘X’ icon (Delete) on the
vertical toolbar, the object will be remove from work area and still a
copy of that exist on your disk.
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Questions:
Q: What is a Group-Left
report?
Q: How do you use the
Report Wizard?
Q: How many styles are in
the Report Style window?
Q: What is a template in
the Report Builder?
Q: When do you use
pre-viewer in the Report Builder?
Q: How do you zoon in and
out in the Layout Editor?
Q: What is the body section
in the layout model?
Q: How do you change the
repeating object’s property palette?
Q: Your client asks you to
define a control break on their stocks symbol and company name from
previous report and also to print only one company on a page.
See Figure 2.
Your tasks are:
1- Modify Hands-On report
01 to the “Group Left” style.
2- Apply template to the
user report.
3- Run the report.
4- Test the repot.
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