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QMF for Windows

QMF for Windows Version 8.1 includes a Report Wizard which opens when you have query results in the active window. The Report Wizard helps you find the dialogs that you need to create a classic or visual report. Classic reports are character based reports that are created using forms. Visual reports contain graphics and formatted text using layout templates.

Table 3. QMF for Windows Report Wizard
Field Description
Report Wizard Type page
  • Select Create a new report to create a new classic or visual report. The Report Wizard New Report page opens.
  • Select Use an existing report stored at a server to open an existing report that has been saved at the database server. The Report Wizard Open from Server page pens.
  • Select Use an existing report stored at a file to open an existing report that has been stored in a file. The Report Wizard Open from file page opens.
Report Wizard New Report page
  • Select Create a visual report to create a new visual report. Specify whether the new report will be generated using the formatting that has been applied to the current query results or very basic, default formatting. The report opens in the Visual Report window.
  • Select Create a classic report to create a new classic report. Specify whether the new report will be generated using the formatting that has been applied to the current query results or very basic, default formatting The report opens.
Report Wizard Open from Server Specify the database server, the owner, and the name of the visual report or a form for at traditional report that you want to open. You can use the List button to search the database to see a list of the visual reports or forms that are on the database server.
Report Wizard Open from file Specify the name of the file or use the Browse button to search for the file.


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