Chapter 5. Reports Introduced

Reports provide printed output of the data in a database. They are generally a major objective of any database application that you develop. In this hour you'll learn the following:

  • How to open and view a report

  • How to navigate around a report

  • How to print a report

  • How to use the AutoReport feature and the Report Wizard to create new reports

  • How to view the design of a report

  • How to close a report

  • How to print database objects

To learn how to modify the design of a report, you should take a look at Hour 12, “Creating Reports,” and Hour 17, “Power Report Techniques.”

Opening and Viewing a Report

Microsoft Access provides an excellent means of working with existing reports. You can either send a report directly to the printer, ...

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