CCNC/CCNC Module 5/Creating reports/Basic Reporting/Layout

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Tutorial.png Basic Reporting 

The Reporting Wizard | Choosing the data | Grouping and Sorting | Report Layout | Saving and Deleting | Self Assessment | Summary & FAQs


Report Layout

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Outcomes

Upon completion of this tutorial the learner will be able to:
  • Select a layout for a report


Figure 1. Selecting a layout

OpenOffice Base provides a number of report layouts, depending on the usage of the report or the audience who will be looking at the report different layouts can be more effective. Investing some time to review the different report layouts will be very useful as more reports are developed. Choose the appearance for the report by selecting the layout of the data and the layout of the headers and footers as shown in Figure 1. It can also be choosen whether the report will print in Portrait or Landscape by clicking on the relevant option.

Test your knowledge



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Report layouts

 

1. Reports cannot be printed using a landscape page orientation?

TRUE
Incorrect, they can be printed as landscape. Click here to review the topic.
FALSE
Absolutely Correct!

2. Which of the following is NOT a layout for the headers and footers?

(a) Controlling
Incorrect, (b) Executive is not an available layout. Click here to review the topic.
(b) Executive
Absolutely correct!
(c) Finances
Incorrect, (b) Executive is not an available layout. Click here to review the topic.
(d) Generic
Incorrect, (b) Executive is not an available layout. Click here to review the topic.
(e) Worldmap
Incorrect, (b) Executive is not an available layout. Click here to review the topic.

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