report designer 50 guide eng

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How to make a report using‘Report Designer’

- Part 1. Basic report using database connection


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Copyright ⓒ 2005 by M2Soft Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.

Definition of Sample Report

General view of sample report.

Report Designer 5.0u

Report Designer Version

indows !5 " !# " $% " &000 " 'P

System OS

(ser Define

File Defnition

)able *orm

Report Type

$&Soft+e.mdb ,utomaticall set

w/en installing RD

Data Source

D - DB2 ,DS34$&Soft+e used

Database Connection

Sales ist

Name o Report or exercise

DB - 2

2/oosing a rig/t Report tpe in Report Designer is

crucial to present data correctl.

Please refer to t/e $anual for more details.


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Start Report Designer

et6s Begin7 Please follow t/e steps below

.."Program *iles"$&Soft"Report Designer 5.0u"%8amples

Directory o Report Designer Example Files

.."Program *iles"$&Soft"Report Designer 5.0u

Installe Directory o Report Designer

2lic9 /ere

DB - 3


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Report Designer %ditor aout

Report Designer %ditor : ord Processor ; S


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2reate a 3ew Report

2reate a new report > $enu Bar or )ool Bar

DB - 5


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2reating Report Dialog Bo8

*ile Definition " Report *orm " DB 2onnection

*ile Definition

2reate a report b t/e users6 preference

!ser Defne

2reate a report according to pre-defined steps

"i#ar

Report )pe


$roupe by ata presentation property DB 2onnection

D " RDG%3) " 3%)

Databases

*?% " '$*?%

External DataSelect (ser Define > )able *orm - D

DB - 6


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3ew Report

3ew Page on or9 rea " $enu ctivated

1. Drawing Report *orm

$eneral Steps oCreating Reports

&. Data *etc/

@. 2onnect Data to t/e *orm

DB - 7

2reate a reportaccording to steps above.


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Drawing Report *orm

2reate ob=ects > )e8t *rameA )able

)e8t *rame

1. Select an ob=ect to beinserted

Steps o Inserting Ob%ects

&. 2reate b 2lic9 Drag

)able

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Drawing Report *orm

?nput te8t > )itleA Ceader

1. Place a cursor w/ere ou want to tpe in.

Input Text

&. )pe ?n

?f a cursor is in Selection6

modeA onl an ob=ect will

be selected.2/ange to )e8t *rame6

mode or simpl double

clic9 on a place w/ere ou

want to tpe in to

enter te8t correctl.

)itle

Ceader

DB - 9


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Drawing Report *orm

%dit *orm

$iddle lignment

2enter lignment

Select $ultiple b=ect b

S/ift ; $ouse 2lic9

*ont )pe

*ont SiEe ?n )e8t *rame6 modeA bloc9

areas b dragging a mouse

and edit t/e w/ole bloc9ed

area simultaneousl.

Selection $ode

$iddle lignment b Page

DB - 10


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Drawing Report *orm

%dit *orm

Ceader of a )able

Report Type & Table

utomatic Repetition Row

according to data

' (eaer Section

' Repetition Section

Blue ine 4 bove > Ceader Section

Below > Repetition Section

Data can be displaed in an

sectionA Ceader or Repetition

Section

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Data *etc/

Select 2onnect Database6 from $enu Bar

nce t/e report form connect

to DatabaseA S


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Data *etc/

2onnect Database6 Dialog Bo8 and Database 2onnection $essage

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1. 2reate a 2onnecting String6

&. Select % DB Provider for DB2 Drivers @. (se Data Source 3ame > Select $&Soft+e

F. 2onfirm t/e connection string

created b iEard

5. 2onfirm Successful

Database 2onnection


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Data *etc/

Select


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Data *etc/

2reate a s/ort S Select6 Section @. Select Sorting > rder B6 Section

S


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Data *etc/

Jerification of S


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2onnect Data to t/e *orm

Select 2onnect to Dataset6 from $enu Bar

DB - 17


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2onnect to Dataset6 Dialog Bo8

*ields selected from

S


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2onnect Data to t/e *orm > & met/ods to connect.

1. Select a bloc9 to connect a data

@. Select a ne8t bloc9 toconnect a data

&. Select a field name

from t/e field list

@. 2lic9 ppl6 Button

DB - 19

(1st method)

(2nd method)


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*inal *orm - Basic

*inal *orm

Run Jiewer

DB - 20

Run Jiewer


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Jiewer Result

Result at Jiewer

DB - 21


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DB - 22

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How to make a report using‘Report Designer’

- Part&. Basic Report using *ile 2onnection

(Data File: All csv type Stream. txt, Web Script Language (e.g. asp, jsp, etc.) stream, ...)


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Report Designer 5.0u


indows !5 " !# " $% " &000 " 'P

System OS

(ser Define

File Defnition

)able *orm

Report Type

Sale+1!!#0&.t8t

Data Source

*ile

Database Connection

Sales ist

Name o Report or exercise

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2/oosing a rig/t Report tpe in Report Designer is

crucial to present data correctl.



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Start Report Designer

et6s Begin7 Please follow t/e steps below.

.."Program *iles"$&Soft"Report Designer 5.0u"%8amples

Directory o Report Designer Example Files

.."Program *iles"$&Soft"Report Designer 5.0u

Installe Directory o Report Designer

2lic9 /ere

File - 3


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Report Designer %ditor aout

Report Designer %ditor : ord Processor ; Data

File - 4

or9 rea

Pro=ect $anagementindow

$enu Bar

)ool Bar

Status Bar


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2reate a 3ew Report

2reate a new report > $enu Bar or )ool Bar

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2reate a 3ew Report Dialog Bo8

*ile Definition " Report *orm " DB 2onnection

2reate a report b users6 preference

!ser Defne

2reate a report according to pre-defined steps

"i#ar

Please refer to t/e $anual.

$roupe by ata presentation property

Select (ser Define > )able *orm - *ile

File - 6

D " RDG%3) " 3%)

Database

*?% " '$*?%

External Data

*ile Definition

Report )pe

DB 2onnection


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3ew Report

3ew Page on or9 rea " $enu ctive

1. 2reating Report *orm

$eneral Steps oCreating Reports

&. Data *etc/

@. 2onnect Data to t/e *orm

2reate a report

according to steps above.

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2reating Report *orm

2reate ob=ects > )e8t *rameA )able

)e8t *rame

1. Select an ob=ect to insert

Steps o Inserting Ob%ect

&. 2reate b 2lic9 Drag

)able

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2reating Report *orm

?nput te8t > )itleA Ceader

1. Place a cursor w/ere ou want to tpe in

Input Text

&. )pe ?n

)itle

Ceader

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?f a cursor is in Selection6

modeA onl an ob=ect will

be selected.

2/ange to )e8t *rame6

mode or simpl double

clic9 on a place w/ere ou

want to tpe in to

enter te8t correctl.


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Drawing Report *orm

%dit *orm

$iddle lignment

2enter lignment

Select $ultiple b=ect b

S/ift ; $ouse 2lic9

*ont )pe

*ont SiEe ?n )e8t *rame6 modeA bloc9

areas b dragging a mouse

and edit t/e w/ole bloc9ed

area simultaneousl.

Selection $ode

$iddle lignment b Page

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Drawing Report *orm

%dit *orm

Ceader of a )able

Report Type & Table

utomatic Repetition Row

according to data

' (eaer Section

' Repetition Section

Blue ine 4 bove > Ceader Section

Below > Repetition Section

Data can be displaed in an

sectionA Ceader or Repetition

Section

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Data *etc/

Select *ile 2onnection6 from $enu Bar

File - 12


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Data *etc/

%nter a pat/ of a data file to be loaded

1. ocal .t8t file &. *)P Server .t8t file @. eb Server .=sp file

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Data *etc/

Data *ile

*ield Delimiter

*ield1 *ield& *ield@K

)/is Data *ile is composed of 5 *ieldsA

L6 is used as field delimiter.

*ield Delimiter can be set b users.

*ields of Data *ile are t/e same as

2olumns of Database.

Result Set of MSPA SP s/ould be same

as above data file format w/en a

web browser source is viewed

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D * /


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Data *etc/

*ield Definition 1

1. Select *ield Definition6 )ab &. )pe in *ield delimiter6 and clic9 dd @. %dit *ield Definition

F. 2ompleted *ield Definition%dit *ield 3ame6A *ield )pe6A engt/6

')o use a data fileA repeat above field definition steps foreac/ fields.

'*ield 3ames are t/e same as t/e name of columns indatabase.

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Data *etc/

1. Select *ield Definition6 )ab

&. 2reate fields according to

number of fields in a data file @. %dit *ield Definition

fter setting *ield Delimiter6A set

a 3umber of 2olumn6 according

to t/e number of fields in data files

and clic9 field definition edit window.

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*ield Definition &

2 t D t t t/ *


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Select 2onnect to Dataset6 from $enu Bar

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2 t D t t t/ *


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2onnect to Dataset Dialog Bo8

*ield 3ames from

*ield Definition6

is s/own /ere.

*etc/ed Data *ield Report *orm

astl connect dataset to t/e form.

Cere is /ow to do K

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2 t D t t t/ *


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2onnect Data to t/e *orm > & met/ods to connect

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1. Select a bloc9 to connect a data

@. Select a ne8t bloc9 toconnect a data

&. Select a field name

from t/e field list

@. 2lic9 ppl6 Button

(1st method)

(2nd method)

*i l * B i


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*inal *orm - Basic

*inal *orm

Run Jiewer

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Jie er Res lt


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Jiewer Result

Result at Jiewer

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How to make a report using

‘Report Designer’

- Part @. %diting t/e report created



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Report Designer F.0


indows !5 " !# " $% " &000 " 'P

System OS

(ser Define

File Defnition

)able *orm

Form type

%dit t/e list form using functions and menu

Form to create

(se *orm *ile created in Part1 Part& ,using DatabaseA Data StreamA '$ *ile

Sample Form

BASIC - 2


%dit *orm


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%dit *orm

Data editing and Print editing

Perform sub sum" group sum" total sum b using a summar functions to Data Source

Data eiting

2onditional print controlA 2ell merge controlA s/ow empt form wit/out dataA etc.

)rint eiting

)o edit in Report Designer

1. (se is as ou would in ord Processor

&. (se it as ou would in %8cel

(ser friendl G(? of Report Designer ma9es it easier to call met/ods and functions

(o* to eit a orm in Report Designer

BASIC - 3

(sing function


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(sing function

dd *unctions to t/e form created b previous steps

Print repetition data

- (se onl one

- $erge cells

- sum b date,b customer"productA sum b pageA total sum

- Page Brea9 b specific condition , b SaleDate

Preparing summar 4

amount :Sale


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*unction 1 > Data peration

peration Salemount,Sale after locate Sale after selecting repetition of rowA in connect to dataset6 dialog bo8

clic9 summar6 c/ec9 bo8 to enable preparing summar6 tab

?nsert rig/t side

Summar

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*unction 1 Data peration


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peration Salemount,Sale clic9 appl6 or N6 button after entering

Sale


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peration Salemount,Sale result

Data b produced from preparing summar6 section

3e8t practice4

Cow to c/ange font attribute

and color b condition

,w/en Salemount 100

BASIC - 7

*unction & > (sing preparing summar6


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*unction & > (sing preparing summar

Set print attributes b Sale mount 1

Possible to c/ange print attribute b using iif,A c/angerowattr, in summar funtions

?if,DaSale.Sale (sing preparing summar6


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*unction & > (sing preparing summar

Set print attributes b Sale mount & - Result

?f


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*unction @ > subsum"total sum b preparing summar

Sub sum"total sum > sum b date 1

/en editing group sum" total sumA use summar section.1. $ove cursor to repetition part and add summar section b add summar section6

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*unction @ > subsum"total sum b preparing summar6


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*unction @ subsum"total sum b preparing summar

Sub sum"total sum > sum b date &

&. preparing summar > set operation to get total sum b sum, in preparing summar

@. summar condition > select b SaleDate condition in b field values6

sum,SaleQuantity * SaleAmount

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Sub sum"total sum > sum b date - Result

Sum b SaleDate

3e8t practice4

Cow to s/ow sum b page

and total sum

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Sub sum " total sum > Result sum b page and total sum

?t is eas to add in a row to calculate sum b page and total sumAb adding a new summar section6 for eac/ condition ou want to perform

Preparing summar1 > sum b SaleDate

,b field values > SaleDate

Preparing summar& > sum b page

,b condirion > insert ever page

Preparing summar@ > )otal sum

,b condition > insert t/e last page

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Sub sum " total sum > Result of sum b page and total sum

1st page • • •

• • • t/e last page

Sum b

SaleDate

Sum b page

)otal sum

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*unctionF > )e8t format


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*unctionF )e8t format

)e8t in sum"total sum 1

)o add in a title te8t for eac/ row

1. Select cells b 2lic9 DragA and clic9 merge cells6 from table edition bar.

&. )pe in )otal Sum and Sub Sum6 as s/own below.

$erge cells

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)e8t in sum"total sum &

Iou can set non-fi8ed te8t in sum b SaleDate row.

1. 2onnect SaleDate dataset in a cell to s/ow date

&. select lignment-)e8t format6 from menu tool bar

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)e8t in sum"total sum @

@. select te8t format in t/e te8t format dialog bo8

lso custom setting of te8t format is possible b enter in additional te8t to t/e te8t bo8

BASIC - 17

)e8t format

%dition



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u ct o e t o at

)e8t in sum"total sum - Result

• • • pages • • •

• • • t/e last page

Cow to print onl one record

BASIC - 18

1st page • • •

*untion5 > operation repetition data


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p p

%diting repetition of data > merge cell6 " use onl once6

1. fter selecting dataset connectionA select cell ou want to edit

&. Select eit/er merge cell6 or use onl once6 c/ec9bo8

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*untion5 > operation repetition data


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p p

%diting repetition of data > Result of using $erge cell6

3e8t practice4

Cow to brea9 page b a specific

condition

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*unction - 2onditional Page Brea9


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g

)o brea9 page b a specific condition

1. lignment > select page brea9 condition

&. Select a *ield to use for page brea9 > t/e field s/ould alread aligned ,rder b

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*untion - 2onditional Page Brea9


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g

)o brea9 page b specification condition - Result

1st page

&nd page @rd page • • •

Cow to set t/e siEe of a table same in eac/ page

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*unctionT > Set )able ttribute


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Set )able ttribute

)able-Set )able ttribute6 can give options to number of repetition b page ,control number of Record b pageA

2ross-tabA table as multi level A draw blan9s.

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*unctionT - Set )able ttribute


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Set )able ttribute

1. S/ow onl 15 Records in a page b selecting 15 in 3umber of repetition6

&. Draw blan9 table at t/e bottomA instead of empt space w/en number of record is less t/an 15b using Draw blan9s6 option

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*unctionT - Set )able ttribute


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Set )able ttribute - Result

1st page

&nd page • • •

• • • last page

Cow to print sum at t/e bottom of t/e table

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*untion# - Detail option of summar section


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?nserting a sum after blan9s

)o set summar section appear at t/e bottom of tableA

c/ec9 insert summar after blan9s6 in eac/ summar section.

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*untion# - Detail option of summar section


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?nserting a sum after blan9s - Result

1st page

@rd page • • •

• • • last page

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Summar > *orm %diting


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Cow to edit a form wit/ Report Designer

or9s fine as long as S


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How to create a Report using

‘Report Designer’

-Part F. perating Report Designer wit/ eb

*orm *ile


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Developer creates a form file b Report Designer %ditor

)/e following report is created b c/oosing database6 as a report creating met/od and default6

as a report decorating met/od. *orm files w/ic/ created b Report Designer would /ave OmrdQ as an e8tension.

*or web reportingA form developer first needs to create a mrd file t/en upload it to t/e server ,S via *)P.

)/e mrd file would be called via (R on t/e web.

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Preview


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Resulted report b pressing ORun JiewerQ menu from editor

,Screen result b running rdviewer.e8e

)/e following is a screen s/otA running mrd on rdviewer.e8e. Iou can get t/e same result on t/e webA

onl running on active' control instead of rdviewer.e8e is different.

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Sstem rc/itecture


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Sstem rc/itecture of Report Designer for eb Reporting

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eb Reporting - Sample Source 1


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Basic - Definitions

Web reporting means showing the produced final report as it is embedded in web browser (IE)

using Report Designer ActiveX control (OX)! ("lug#in $t%le)

Report Designer ActiveX is defined in an ob&ect tag of web source!Report Designer ActiveX provides about ' A"Is and %ou ma% use them b% writing %ou own

codes in ava$cript or *+ $cript!

Web reporting is defined b% ,-ileOpen. method and the method ta/es a mrd file path value and

parameter values of user in0uir% conditions as its arguments!

Default output form si1e is auto#ad&usted according to the si1e of Report Designer ActiveX

control within a web browser!

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Basic - C)$ Source

"" 2alls mrd file via *ilepen6 function

"" uto-installation"auto-upgrade is supported

"" RD 2'

"" Definitions

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Basic > utput Screen

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eb Reporting - Sample Source &


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dvanced 1 - Definitions

Improving the loo/ and feel of the final output screen provided to end users can be done b%

some of properties and methods provided b% Report Designer ActiveX!

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dvanced 1 - C)$ Source

"" 2ancel t/e auto-ad=ustment

"" 2onfigure t/e output screen ratio as t/e same as t/e original paper siEe "" Set t/e RD 2' bac9ground color as w/ite

"" Cide t/e RD 2' bottom status bar

"" additions

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dvanced 1 > utput Screen

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eb Reporting - Sample Source @


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dvanced & - Definitions

$ince the top toolbar of Report Designer ActiveX is a bit crude2 %ou can hide it and put nicel%

designed customi1ed menu button images to reshape the loo/ and feel of the toolbar!

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dvanced & - C)$ Source 1 ,Some parts are omitted

"" %ac/ image calls a necessar function b on2lic9 event

"" rganiEe

"" components of

"" menu to

replace "" t/e

original RD

"" 2' toolbar

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dvanced & - C)$ Source & ,Some parts are omitted

"" function w/ic/ would be called b clic9ing on a specific menu image

"" from t/e newl organiEed menu bar from t/e previous pageA recalls t/e

"" met/od provided b RD 2'.

"" ?t6s possible to call RD 2' met/od directl w/en an image is clic9ed.

"" Cide t/e top toolbar of RD 2' from screen

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utput Screen of C)$ Source @

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eb Reporting - Parameter Deliver


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Parameter Delivering $et/od > B "rp

,2lassifies t/e values of parameters b t/e delivered order

3ou ma% give various values of parameters as a second argument to the -ileOpen method for

such as user in0uir% values2 printing options or database information!3ou can use appro4imatel% 5 t%pes of inner classification parameters provided b% Report

Designer to classif% the values of parameters with different properties! 3ou can use them in

con&unction with others! (Refer to the manual or help for the details of inner classification

parameters)

6he following 7 samples demonstrates the two wa%s of passing user in0uir% values to the inner

0uer% of mrd!

# 8rp 9 maps the values of parameters passed b% a 8rp classification parameter according to the

delivering order

# 8rv 9 maps the names of inner defined variables with the names of parameters passed b% a 8rv

classification parameter

"" Delivers t/e parameters as a second argument

"" to t/e *ilepen $et/od

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eb Reporting - Parameter Deliver 1


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Parameter Deliver ,B "rp >


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Parameter Deliver ,B "rp - %B Source

"" U1 U& ...

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eb Reporting - Parameter Deliver &


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Parameter Deliver & ,B "rv >


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Parameter Deliver & ,B "rv - %B Source

"" $aps wit/ t/e names of variables used in t/e Vuer definition

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pplied 2ases


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pplied Screen on %B

C)$ wit/ an 2' viewer

attac/ed as a frame

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pplied 2ases


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Source 2ode ,MSP

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