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===The Report Design Tab===
===The Report Design Tab===


[[Image:kexi_report_design_tab.png|500px|center]]
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From the '''Report Design''' tab you can you select widgets to add to your report.
From the <menuchoice>Report Design</menuchoice> tab you can you select widgets to add to your report.


; Label
; <menuchoice>Label</menuchoice>
: A '''Label''' widget displays predefined information on a report. Usually it is used as a caption next to other data-aware widgets.
: A <menuchoice>Label</menuchoice> widget displays predefined information on a report. Usually it is used as a caption next to other data-aware widgets.


; Field
; <menuchoice>Field</menuchoice>
: A '''Field''' widget is a single line container for data contained in your table.
: A <menuchoice>Field</menuchoice> widget is a single line container for data contained in your table.


; Text
; <menuchoice>Text</menuchoice>
: A '''Text''' widget is a multi line container for data contained in your table.
: A <menuchoice>Text</menuchoice> widget is a multi line container for data contained in your table.


; Image
; <menuchoice>Image</menuchoice>
: An '''Image''' widget holds an image, bound to a field in a table.
: An <menuchoice>Image</menuchoice> widget holds an image, bound to a field in a table.


; Check
; <menuchoice>Check</menuchoice>
: A '''Check''' widget holds two or three states of data (e.g. On/Off)
: A <menuchoice>Check</menuchoice> widget holds two or three states of data (e.g. On/Off)


; Line
; <menuchoice>Line</menuchoice>
: A '''Line''' is used as a logical separator between different parts of a form.
: A <menuchoice>Line</menuchoice> is used as a logical separator between different parts of a form.


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; Chart
; <menuchoice>Chart</menuchoice>
: A '''Chart''' widget is used to add a visual representation of your data presented on a graph.
: A <menuchoice>Chart</menuchoice> widget is used to add a visual representation of your data presented on a graph.


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; Web
: A '''Web''' widget is used to provide a minimal web browser component and print information from a local or web site on a report.
: A '''Web''' widget is used to provide a minimal web browser component and print information from a local or web site on a report.
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; Barcode
; <menuchoice>Barcode</menuchoice>
: A '''Barcode''' widget is used to create a barcode to be printed on a report, from data held in a field.
: A <menuchoice>Barcode</menuchoice> widget is used to create a barcode to be printed on a report, from data held in a field.


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Latest revision as of 14:11, 19 January 2014

The Report Design Tab

From the Report Design tab you can you select widgets to add to your report.

Label
A Label widget displays predefined information on a report. Usually it is used as a caption next to other data-aware widgets.
Field
A Field widget is a single line container for data contained in your table.
Text
A Text widget is a multi line container for data contained in your table.
Image
An Image widget holds an image, bound to a field in a table.
Check
A Check widget holds two or three states of data (e.g. On/Off)
Line
A Line is used as a logical separator between different parts of a form.


Chart
A Chart widget is used to add a visual representation of your data presented on a graph.


Barcode
A Barcode widget is used to create a barcode to be printed on a report, from data held in a field.