Report Button, Query Destination Dialog Box

Displays the results of your query in a report layout. You must have previously set up a report file (.frx) that accommodates the fields of output in the query. This command is available only for queries.

  • Open Report
    Displays the Open dialog box for you to select a report file to use for your query. You can click the button or type the file name in the text box.
  • Wizard Icon
    Displays the Wizard Selection dialog box, from which you can choose a report wizard to run.
  • Page Preview
    Displays the output in the Page Preview window.
  • Console On
    Displays the output in the active output window.
  • Eject Page Before Report
    Prints a blank page at the beginning of the report to separate documents at the printer.

Secondary Output

  • None
    Specifies that the output not be sent to the printer or saved as a text file.
  • To Printer
    Sends the results of the query to the printer.
  • To Text File
    Saves the results of the query as a text file. Click the button to select an existing file that you want to overwrite, or type the name of a new file in the text box.

Options

  • Suppress Column Headings
    Keeps column headings from appearing at the top of the output.
  • Summary Information Only
    Suppresses detail line printing. The report produced includes the headings, footers, totals, and so on, but excludes the detail lines.
  • Report Headings
    Displays the Expression Builder dialog box so you can add a heading to the output. You can click the button to create an expression or type the expression in the text box. The Report Heading option lets you customize the output at run time without changing the report file.

See Also

Screen Button, Query Destination Dialog Box | Label Button, Query Destination Dialog Box | Query Destination Dialog Box | Expression Builder Dialog Box | REPORT Command | Wizard Selection Dialog Box | Open Dialog Box | Report Layout Preparation