A report provides a custom view of the data: data entered in the database, data found in a text file, data coming from a Table control, ...

Depending on the product used, the data found in the report can be displayed in different formats:

• In WinDev:
  • In a Windows application, a report can be displayed on the screen, saved in an HTML file, printed on a printer, ...
  • In a Linux application, a report can be saved in a PDF file.
• In WebDev, a report can be saved in a file (HTML or PDF), sent by email, displayed in the browser of the Web user or printed on a printer connected to the server, ...
• In WinDev Mobile:
  • In a WinDev Mobile application, a report can be printed on a printer (in PCL format) or saved in a PCL file.
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    In an iOS application, a report can be saved in a PDF file.
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    In an iOS application, a report can be saved in a PDF file.
    In an iOS application, a report can be saved in a PDF file.

A report includes:

• blocks that define the different sections of the report (see Report blocks for more details).
• controls in which the report data is displayed (see Report controls for more details).

A report can be used to summarize and synthesize the data. You can:

• group the data,
• sort the data according to any criterion,
• perform calculations (means, statistics) or even create charts,
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  display the data in several columns.
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  display the data in several columns.
  display the data in several columns.

Just think of a report and the report editor will create it.

Some examples of reports:

Table + Chart report displayed in PDF format

The diagrams below present a simple definition of a report:

• the data to print comes from a data source (data file, HFSQL view, query, memory zone, WLanguage variable or text file, ...).
• the report groups, sorts and formats the data.
• the report execution can be directed to:
  • in WinDev: the screen, a file (PDF, HTML, RTF), a printer or a fax, ...
  • in WebDev: a file( HTML, RTF, PDF), a printer or a fax, ... If the report destination is a file, this file can be sent to the browser.
  • in WinDev Mobile: a PCL file, a PCL printer (in Windows Mobile) or a PDF file (for the iOS applications).

In WinDev:

In WebDev:

In Windows Mobile: