Overview of the Data Dictionary

You can use the data dictionary to access all the tables in the database and view details about each tables’ columns.

The data dictionary is shown on the report designer when you use the design or data set views, and lists the standard tables and fields from the database that can be used in custom reports. Functions, variables, computed fields, and tables created for custom objects can also be selected from the data dictionary. Any item listed in the data dictionary can be dragged to the Data Area section to add the field as an output column, dragged to Docked Filters to create a filter based off the field, or dragged to the Data Exceptions section to create an exception based on the field.

You can view detailed information about the tables and fields shown in the data dictionary and customize the data dictionary to show only the fields and tables you regularly use. You can also reposition the data dictionary if you want a different location for it.