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From the <menuchoice>Report Design</menuchoice> tab you can you select widgets to add to your report.
From the <menuchoice>Report Design</menuchoice> toolbar, you can select elements to add to your report. Each element can contain static data, and most can be bound to a field in a table or query.
 
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: A <menuchoice>Field</menuchoice> element displays a single line of text.
 
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: A <menuchoice>Label</menuchoice> widget displays predefined information on a report. Usually it is used as a caption next to other data-aware widgets.
: A <menuchoice>Label</menuchoice> element displays predefined information on a report. It is typically used as a label or caption next to data-aware widgets.
 
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: A <menuchoice>Field</menuchoice> widget is a single line container for data contained in your table.


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: A <menuchoice>Text</menuchoice> element displays multi-line text.
 
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: A <menuchoice>Line</menuchoice> element is used as a logical separator between different parts of a report.
 
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Revision as of 22:08, 24 December 2024

The Report Design Toolbar

From the Report Design toolbar, you can select elements to add to your report. Each element can contain static data, and most can be bound to a field in a table or query.

Field
A Field element displays a single line of text.
Image
An Image element displays an image.
Label
A Label element displays predefined information on a report. It is typically used as a label or caption next to data-aware widgets.
Text
A Text element displays multi-line text.
Check
A Check element displays two or three states of data (e.g. On/Off)
Line
A Line element is used as a logical separator between different parts of a report.
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.