Overview of Custom Reports

Creating custom reports gives you the flexibility to output the information you need in the format you want.

Custom reports can be simple, pulling data from one table and returning data from the same table, or they can be complex, pulling data from several tables, filtering it, and returning tabular and chart information in multiple output levels or linked reports.

When creating a custom report, you can select the database fields you want, add calculations and functions to the fields, and create fixed and runtime selectable filters to find the exact records you want. You can also add charts and text to your report, and specify the display and data options used when your report is opened. This ensures the information presented in your report is clear and accessible to your audience.