WINDEV Concepts

Part 1: Main concepts 49 Edit: Reports A report provides a custom view of data: data entered in the database, data in a text file, data from a Table control, etc. Reports can be displayed on the screen, saved in an HTML file, printed, etc. A report can be used to summarize and synthesize data. You can: • group data. • sort data based on different criteria. • perform calculations (means, statistics) or even create charts. The diagram below illustrates the concept of reports: • the data to be printed comes from a data source (data file described in an analysis, HFSQL view, query, memory area or text file). • the report groups, sorts and formats the data. • the report can be represented on the screen, as a file (HTML, RTF, etc.). or sent to the printer. Sources of report Print modes Report (Report editor) Table control Query Text file Text file Data WLanguage variable Printer HTML files, XML files, ... Print preview XLS files, PDF files, ... PCL file Memory Zone control