Structure of a Report

All Access reports are broken up into sections. One of the most important parts of designing a report is understanding what these sections are, and how they work. The five most important sections are as follows:

  • Detail. This section contains the actual data of the report—the individual records and fields that the report is designed to display. The detail section is displayed on every page of the report.

  • Header. The Header section appears at the top of the first page of the report. It is typically used for information such as the report title and date.

  • Footer. The Footer section appears at the end of the report. It is used to display summary information, such as totals and averages, that apply to the entire report.

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