Hands-On Microsoft Access: A Practical Guide to Improving Your Access Skills

Comparing the From-Scratch and From-Wizard Reports

Let's compare the report you created from scratch (refer to Figure 10.16) with the report you made with the wizard (refer to Figure 10.18). If you view the two reports in Print Preview, you'll see that the data presented is the same. But there are obvious differences in the design.

It's a good idea to open both reports and tile them, as well as switch freely between Design view and Print Preview in each to see how the controls determine the display. Both reports are in your solution database AsiaChap10End.mdb.

This similarities and differences between the reports include the following:

• Report header— Both reports use labels to title the reports. You can easily edit the title in the wizard report ...