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Report Builder
User’s Guide
User-defined Fields
User-defined fields are fields you create in Report Builder. There are four types of user-defined fields:
Calculated Fields
Calculated fields are user-defined fields that calculate values as Report Builder generates the report. You create calculated fields for each report definition. See "Calculated Fields," for information about creating and using calculated fields.
Aggregate Fields
Aggregate fields are user-defined fields that compute summary information about a set of records in the report. For example, you use aggregate fields to calculate totals or subtotals. You create aggregate fields for each report definition to summarize the data for the report. See "Aggregate Fields," for information about creating and using aggregate fields.
Memo Fields
Memo fields are portions of text in an unformatted text file that you include in the report layout. You can combine this text with data from fields in a database. See "Form Letters," for more information about memo fields.
Text Fields
Text fields are text strings entered on the report layout, such as column labels. While text fields are technically not fields and are not listed in the Insert Fields dialog box, you format and manipulate them the way you do all other types of fields.
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