When you display a report by using the default report format, the report looks like the one in Figure 75.
Figure 75. QMF uses a default report format like this one.
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |NAME DEPT JOB SALARY COMM | | --------- ------ ----- ---------- ---------- | | KERMISCH 15 CLERK 12258.50 110.10 | | NGAN 15 CLERK 12508.20 206.60 | | ROTHMAN 15 SALES 16502.83 1152.00 | | JAMES 20 CLERK 13504.60 128.20 | | PERNAL 20 SALES 18171.25 612.45 | | SNEIDER 20 CLERK 14252.75 126.50 | | ABRAHAMS 38 CLERK 12009.75 236.50 | | NAUGHTON 38 CLERK 12954.75 180.00 | | O'BRIEN 38 SALES 18006.00 846.55 | | QUIGLEY 38 SALES 16808.30 650.25 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
By tailoring the report format, you can use the same data to produce the report in Figure 76.
Figure 76. A customized report can show the same data in different ways.
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | DIVISION EARNINGS REPORT | | | | | | DEPT. EMPLOYEE TOTAL | | NUMBER NAME SALARY COMMISSIONS EARNINGS | | ------ --------- ------------ ----------- ------------ | | 15 KERMISCH $12,258.50 $110.10 $12,368.60 | | NGAN $12,508.20 $206.60 $12,714.80 | | ROTHMAN $16,502.83 $1,152.00 $17,654.83 | | ------------ ----------- ------------ | | DEPT. 15 TOTALS $41,269.53 $1,468.70 $42,738.23 | | | | 20 JAMES $13,504.60 $128.20 $13,632.80 | | PERNAL $18,171.25 $612.45 $18,783.70 | | SNEIDER $14,252.75 $126.50 $14,379.25 | | ------------ ----------- ------------ | | DEPT. 20 TOTALS $45,928.60 $867.15 $46,795.75 | | | | 38 ABRAHAMS $12,009.75 $236.50 $12,246.25 | | NAUGHTON $12,954.75 $180.00 $13,134.75 | | O'BRIEN $18,006.00 $846.55 $18,852.55 | | QUIGLEY $16,808.30 $650.25 $17,458.55 | | ------------ ----------- ------------ | | DEPT. 38 TOTALS $59,778.80 $1,913.30 $61,692.10 | | | | ============ =========== ============ | | $146,976.93 $4,249.15 $151,226.08 | | | | | | COMPANY NAME | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+