Actions: Report
clear report
Clears the data displayed in a report.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Element | The report element to be cleared. |
print report
Adds the specified report element to a print job. Either send to a printer (desktop only) or save as a PDF.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Filename | The filename of the PDF to be saved if the ‘output’ argument is set to ‘PDF’. If this argument is empty, a default name with the app’s name and timestamp will be used. |
| Result | The action taken by the user when presented with the print dialog if the ‘output’ argument is set to ‘printer’. ‘True’ will be returned if the user proceeds with the print job. Otherwise ‘false’ will be returned. |
| RightMargin | Width of the right margin in inches. |
| Type | The type of print job, either sent to a printer (desktop only) or saved as a PDF. |
| Orientation | The orientation of the printed content. |
| TopMargin | Width of the top margin in inches. |
| Element | The report element to be printed. |
| LeftMargin | Width of the left margin in inches. |
| BottomMargin | Width of the bottom margin in inches. |
refresh report
Refreshes the data displayed in a report.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Element | The report element to be refreshed. |
report current page
Returns the page number of the current page of a report.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Element | The report element to have its current page number retrieved. |
| Output | The location where the page number will go (variable or text/field element) |
report first page
Display the first page of a report.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Element | The report element to display its first page. |
report go to page
Display the specified page of a report.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Element | The report element to display the specified page. |
| PageNumber | The page number corresponding to the page to display (input, variable, text/field element) |
report last page
Display the last page of a report.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Element | The report element to display its last page. |
report next page
Display the next page of a report.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Element | The report element to display its next page. |
report number of pages
Returns the number of pages in a report.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Element | The report element to have its number of pages retrieved. |
| Output | The location where the number of pages will go (variable or text/field element) |
report previous page
Display the previous page of a report.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Element | The report element to display its previous page. |
reset report
Removes the database connections associated with the report and clears the data displayed.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Element | The report element to be reset. |
set report column names
Sets the display name for each column.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Element | The report element to have its column name(s) set. |
| ColumnNames | A comma-delimited list of the name corresponding to each column. |
set report column sizing
Specify how column(s) in a report should be sized.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Element | The report element to have its column sizing set. |
| ColumnSizing | A selection from the available sizing options. |
set report group key
Specify which key to group the report by.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Element | The report element to have its group key set. |
| Key | The key to group the report by. |
set report keys
Sets the key(s) that a report is connected to.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Element | The report element to have its key(s) set. |
| Keys | The key(s) to be connect to. |
set report linked keys
Sets the key(s) that a report is linked to for relational data.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Element | The report element to have its linked key(s) set. |
| LinkedKeys | The key(s) to be linked to. |
set report linked table
Sets the table that a report is linked to for relational data.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Element | The report element to have its linked table set. |
| LinkedTable | The table to be linked to. |
set report linking key
Sets the key used for relational data.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Element | The report element to have its linking key set. |
| LinkingKey | The key used to link data between tables. |
set report recordIDs
Sets the recordID(s) that a report is connected to.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Element | The report element to have its recordID(s) set. |
| RecordIDs | A line delimited list where each line is the cdbRecordID of a record to be displayed in the report. Can use “*” to specify all records. |
set report sort direction
Specify which direction a report should be sorted.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Element | The report element to have its sort direction set. |
| SortDirection | The direction to sort the report (ascending or descending). |
set report sort key
Specify which key to sort the report by.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Element | The report element to have its sort key set. |
| Key | The key to sort the report by. |
set report sort type
Specify the data type used to sort the report.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Element | The report element to have its sort type set. |
| SortType | The data type of the sort key (binary, dateTime, international, numeric, text). |
set report table
Sets the table that a report is connected to.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Element | The report element to have its table set. |
| TableName | The table to be connect to. |
set report target
Specify where to access the data connected to the report.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Element | The report element to have its target set. |
| Target | The place to access the data (local or cloud). |
setup report
Complete setup for a report element.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Target | The place to access the data (local or cloud). |
| LinkedTable | A table containing the LinkingKey. |
| LinkingKey | A key used to link data between tables. |
| GroupKey | The key to group the report by. |
| SortKey | The key to sort the report by. |
| SortType | The data type of the sort key (binary, dateTime, international, numeric, text). |
| SortDirection | The direction to sort the report (ascending or descending). |
| LinkedKeys | The key(s) to display from the LinkedTable. |
| TableName | The table to be connect to. |
| ColumnNames | A comma-delimited list of the name corresponding to each column. |
| Keys | The key(s) to be connect to. |
| ColumnSizing | A selection from the available sizing options. |
| RecordIDs | A line delimited list where each line is the cdbRecordID of a record to be displayed in the report. Can use “*” to specify all records. |
| Element | The report element to be set up. |
This chapter was last updated on Fri 8 Nov 2024 10:54:34 GMT