Progress
Results User’s Guide
for UNIX


Adding Fields to a Report

This section describes how to add fields from different databases to a report. For more information about creating reports, see Reports Module."

  1. Select the fields you want in the report.
  2. For example, you can add these fields to your report:

    Field Names
    Database and Filenames
    Cust-num
    (sports2.customer)
    Name
    (sports2.customer)
    Order-num
    (sports1.order)
    Line-num
    (sports1.order-line)
    Item-num
    (sports1.order-line)
    Qty
    (sports1.order-line)

  3. Press GO to apply the changes to the Report Layout window.
  4. Your screen might look like the following figure:

  5. Run this report to your terminal.
  6. The report appears on your screen. The following report displays information from three files in two databases.

    This report does not display the source files, fields, and databases. Use the Info option to change the information.

  7. Return to the Reports screen and save this report under a new name.
  8. Select the Info option.
  9. The Report Info window appears, with this information:

    • The name of the report.
    • The amount of time it took the last time it was run.
    • The names of the files and fields used in the report, including the names of the databases and field formats.

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