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Report editor: Available types of reports
Overview
Several types of reports can be created in the report editor. All these types of reports are available in the report editor (provided with WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile) and in Reports & Queries.
The following types of reports are available:
  • Blank report.
  • Form report.
  • Table report.
  • Crosstab report.
  • TreeView Table report.
  • Gantt Chart report.
  • Organizer report (not available in WINDEV Mobile).
  • Scheduler report (not available in WINDEV Mobile).
  • Custom Mailing report (not available in WINDEV Mobile).
  • Label report.
  • Report based on a Form.
  • Multicolumn report.
  • Composite report.
Details about the different types of reports
Let's see the characteristics for each type of report as well as use examples:
  • Blank report:
    • Reading the data source of report
      Each page displays:
      • a specific text.
      • a standard form (filled manually thereafter).
      • the data coming from one or more records.
    • Use examples:
      • Form for entering incoming calls.
      • Form for entering absences.
      • Form for entering products received.
    • Blank report preview
      Free report
  • Form report:
    • Reading the data source of report
      The data read in the data source is displayed in a form: each page displays data from one or several records.
    • Use examples:
      • Detailed list.
      • Data grouped according to a criterion.
    • Form report preview
      Form report
  • Table report:
    • Reading the data source of report
      Each table row corresponds to a record read in the data source of report (data file, query, ...).
    • Use examples:
      • Summary table.
      • Invoice.
      • Detailed list.
      • Data grouped according to a criterion
    • Table report preview
      Table report
      For more details, see Using tables in a report.
  • Crosstab report:
    • Reading the data source of report
      The data read in the data source is displayed in a double-entry table.
    • Use example: Table representing the turnover per product and per year.
    • Crosstab report preview
      Crosstab report
      For more details, see Crosstab report.
  • TreeView Table report:
    • Reading the data source of report
      The data read in the data source is displayed in a treeview table.
    • Use example: Table representing the turnover per product and per year.
    • TreeView Table report preview
      TreeView Table report
      For more details, see TreeView Table report.
  • Scheduler report:
    • Reading the data source of report
      The data read in the data source is displayed in schedule format.
    • Use examples: Printing a daily or weekly schedule, ...
    • Scheduler report preview
      Scheduler report
      For more details, see Scheduler report.
  • Organizer report:
    • Reading the data source of report
      The data read in the data source is displayed in organizer format.
    • Use examples: Printing a daily or weekly schedule, ...
    • Organizer report preview
      Organizer report
      For more details, see Organizer report.
  • Mailing report:
    • Reading the data source of report
      Each record read in the data source corresponds to a page.
    • Use examples:
      • Mailshot.
      • Advertising letter.
    • Mailing report preview
      Mailing report
  • Label report:
    • Reading the data source of report
      Each record read in the data source corresponds to a label.
      If you choose this type of report, you can define the number of copies for the same label.
    • Use examples:
      • Price labels.
      • Address labels.
    • Label report preview
      Label report
      For more details, see Label report.
  • Report based on a form:
    • Reading the data source of report
      The data read in the data source is displayed in a form: each page displays data from one or several records.
    • Use examples:
      • Postal forms.
      • Check.
    • Preview of a report based on a form
      Report based on a form
      For more details, see Report based on a form.
  • Multicolumn report:
    • Reading the data source of report
      if the multicolumn report is a Table report, each table row corresponds to a record read in the data source of report (data file, query, ...).
      If the multicolumn report is a Form report, the data read in the data source is displayed as a form: each page displays data from one or several records.
    • Use example: Product catalog
    • Multicolumn report preview
      Multicolumn report
      For more details, see Multicolumn report.
  • Composite report:
    • Reading the data source of report
      The composite report includes several sub-reports. Each sub-report can have a specific type. Reading the data source of sub-reports depends on the type of sub-reports.
    • Use examples: Printing orders and sales agreements, ...
    • Composite report preview
      Composite report
      For more details, see Composite report.
Related Examples:
WD Reports Training (WINDEV): WD Reports
[ + ] This example presents the different methods for creating a report:

- prints based on different data sources (queries, variables, ...)
- prints based on controls (Table, Spreadsheet, PVT, ...)
- printing composite reports
- specific prints (portrait/landscape, report with watermark, report with bar code, ...)
WM CRM Cross-platform examples (WINDEV Mobile): WM CRM
[ + ] WM CRM is a multi-platform project for Android and iOS.
It explains how to develop a CRM application intended to the Android and iPad tablets.
WM Expense Account Cross-platform examples (WINDEV Mobile): WM Expense Account
[ + ] This example allows you to manage your fees.

Let's see the main features of this application:
- The input of invoices
- Management of foreign currencies
- Inclusion of photo document for the invoices
- Ability to email the expense account
- Ability to track the expense accounts
- ...
WM Managing Orders Cross-platform examples (WINDEV Mobile): WM Managing Orders
[ + ] The WM Managing Orders example is a simplified management of orders and invoices.
This example is used to:
- create/modify/delete a product,
- create/modify/delete a customer,
- contact a customer by email,
- see the history of the actions performed for a customer
- place an order, print an order form,
- invoice an order, print an invoice.
See also
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