Table Report

This tutorial describes how to create a table report, where the report’s data is arranged in a tabular format.
> ⚠️ Do not confuse this with master-detail reports or cross-tab reports—those are different structures.

Steps to Create a Table Report

1. Insert a Page Header Band

To add a Page Header:

  • Right-click anywhere on the report surface.
  • In the context menu, select:
    Insert Band → Page Header

Adding the page header

2. Add Table Controls

Add two Table controls to the report:

  • One in the Page Header (for column titles)
  • One in the Detail band (for actual data)

To add tables:

  1. In the Toolbox, click the Table icon.
  2. In the Page Header, click and drag across the band to draw the table.
  3. Repeat in the Detail band.

Dragging the table onto the two bands

🧱 You’ll now have two tables:
- Header Table (in Page Header band)
- Detail Table (in Detail band)

3. Define Table Headers and Bind Data

  • Type your column titles into the header table cells.
  • Bind each cell in the detail table to a data field:
    • Drag fields from the Field List and drop them onto the appropriate table cells.

Dragging the fields onto the cells

4. Customize Table Appearance

Use the Property Grid and Formatting Toolbar to style your tables:

  • Set Borders
  • Set Background Color
  • Customize text formatting (font, alignment, etc.)

🎨 You can also define Odd-Even styles for the Detail Table to improve readability.

This creates a structured and styled table report that displays data in a clear, professional format.

The result
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