So far we have discussed acquiring data, and how to organize, edit, and query the data. Now we are ready to create a report. A report is data from your database that is organized to your specifications. Reports include invoices, checks, statements, and address lists, as well as standard reports. You can print reports on a printer, you can display them on a screen, and you can save reports to a file.
R:BASE offers many tools to create attractive, customized documents. Using some of these tools, you will create two reports, one for a list of employee phone numbers, and one for a list of scheduled flights.
At the end of this lesson you will be able to:
•Start the Report Designer
•Create a quick report and a custom report
•Place text and fields on a report
•Create expressions and place the variables in a report
•Use header, footer, and Detail sections
•Preview a report to the screen
•Print a report
•Print a HTML report
When Amelia and Charlie talked about SkyWrite Ink's business information needs, they asked for various lists and combinations of information: employee lists, address labels for mailings to customers, and flight schedules. The report-building features of R:BASE will give SkyWrite Ink the information it needs.
