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Report Builder
User’s Guide


Menu Bar

Table 1–1 describes the menus you can access from the menu bar.

Table 1–1: Report Builder Menus 
Menu
Description
Report
Manipulates report definitions, database connections, and exits Report Builder.
Edit
Modifies report elements.
View
Controls layout options, such as displaying or hiding the tool bar, format bar, grid, and rulers.
Create
Inserts band lines, lines, rectangles, and images.
Properties
Controls and displays the attributes of fields, band lines, lines, rectangles, and images.
Database
Specifies the tables from which Report Builder draws data for the report, sorts and groups data, and filters records.
Calculations
Creates and edits calculated fields, aggregate fields, and user-defined functions.
Options
Specifies window preferences, default settings, and default directories.
Help
Accesses the Report Builder online help system.

Selecting Menu Options

There are three ways to choose options from the menu bar:

You can access many Report Builder features using the tool bar and format bar. See the following sections for descriptions of each.


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