Creating Subsection Join Sections

Open a report template in RDA.

  1. Click the section to be used as the parent section.

  2. From the Section menu, select Create, Sub-Section Join, and select one of these options:

    • Group

    • Columnar

  3. On the Business View Selection Option form, select one of these business view options, and click Next:

    • I'd like help finding an appropriate business view.

    • I'll find a business view myself.

  4. Select the required business view, and click Next.

  5. On the Section Layout form, select the business view columns to include in the child section, and click Next.

  6. On the Sub Section Join form, verify that the Join to option under the Parent heading is selected and that the parent section name appears in the field.

    These options are typically already defined by the system.

  7. Select a business view column from the Child columns list that is common with a business view column in the Parent columns and variables list.

    This is typically a common key field such as the address number field.

  8. Select the same business view column from the Parent columns and variables list that you selected from the Child columns list.

  9. Select as many fields from both the Child columns list and the Parent columns and variables list to ensure that the correct records are matched in the report.

  10. Select the Join only at level breaks defined in the parent section option as necessary, and click Finish.

    The child section resides within the parent section and includes a chain-link icon, indicating that it is joined to the parent section.

  11. Define data sequencing for the child section.

  12. Modify the fields in the child section, as necessary, to enhance the appearance of the report.