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What is a report and why is it important?

Report functionality generates collections of entity data with queries or methods. Once a report is generated, the user can print it or export it into Excel, PDF, or Word format for use outside the application.  

What do I need to know to begin learning about reports?

You should already be familiar with the following:

• How to use S3
• Application architecture, specifically the application server: metadata cache, database cache, and business tier
• Database standards
• Control types
• Creating queries in the entity
• Basic C# language

What do I need to know to start working with reports?

You need to understand the following:

• Report Types
• Required Report Files
• Opening Reports
• Report Layout

What can I do with reports?

You can perform the following report tasks:

• Create a Query Report
• Create a Method Report

What do all these words mean?

• Reports Glossary
  

What do all these fields and buttons do?

• Universal S3 Controls
• Report Surface Controls
• Report Properties Controls
• Right Click Menu Controls
• Left Panel (Toolbox Tab) Controls
• Table Properties Controls
• Column Properties Controls
• Button Group Properties Controls
• Caption Properties Controls
• Cascading Drop Down Properties Controls
• Checkbox Properties Controls
• Checkbox List Properties Controls
• Compare Validator Properties Controls
• Drop Down Properties Controls
• Label Properties Controls
• Literal Properties Controls
• Radio Button Properties Controls
• Radio Button List Properties Controls
• Retrieve Button Properties Controls
• Required Field Validator Properties Controls
• Textbox Properties Controls

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