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Help / Editors / Report editor / Principles
  • Overview
  • What are the elements of a report?
  • Simplified definition of a report
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Overview
A report provides a personalized view of information A report provides a customized view of information: data entered in the database, data present in a text file, data from a Table control, etc.
Depending on the product used, the data found in the report can be displayed in different formats:
  • In WINDEV:
    • In a Windows application, a report can be displayed on screen, saved in an HTML file, printed directly on a printer, etc.
    • In a Linux application, a report can be saved in a PDF file.
  • In WEBDEVa report can be saved in an HTML or PDF file, sent by email, displayed in the web user's browser, or printed directly on a printer connected to the server, etc.
  • In WINDEV Mobile:
    • In an iOS application, a report can be saved in a PDF file.
    • In an Android application, a report can be saved in a PDF file.
What are the elements of a report?
A report includes:
  • blocks that define the different sections of the report (for more details, see Report blocks).
  • controls in which the report data is displayed (for more details, see Report controls).
A report can be used to summarize and synthesize data. It is possible to:
  • group data,
  • sort data according to any criteria,
  • perform calculations, averages or statistics, or even draw graphs,
  • display the data in several columns.
Just think of a report and the report editor will create it.
Some examples of reports:
Order form (print preview in WINDEV)
Information form
Information form
Simplified definition of a report
The diagrams below present a simple definition of a report:
  • the data to be printed comes from a data source (data file, HFSQL view, query, memory area, WLanguage variable or text file, etc.).
  • the report groups, sorts and formats the data.
  • report execution can be directed to:
    • in WINDEV: the screen, a file (PDF, HTML or RTF), a printer or a fax, ...
    • in WEBDEV: a file (HTML, RTF, PDF, etc.), a printer or fax machine, etc. If the report destination is a file, this file can be returned to the browser.
    • in WINDEV Mobile: a PDF file (for iOS, Android or Universal Windows Apps).
In WINDEV:
In WEBDEV:
In WINDEV Mobile:
Related Examples:
Generate_reports Training: Generate_reports
[ + ] This example shows the different methods for creating a report:

- reports based on different data sources (queries, variables, etc.)
- reports based on controls (Table, Spreadsheet, Pivot Table, etc.)
- printing composite reports
- specific reports (portrait/landscape, watermarks, reports with bar codes, etc.)
Minimum version required
  • Version 9
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Last update: 10/08/2025

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