Reports

nuBuilder Forte can create PDF Reports from the data stored in its database tables.

There are 3 things needed to create a Report.

1. An Edit or Launch Form that contains values used by the Report eg From Date and To Date.
2. A Table containing data to be used by the Report.
3. A Report designer to create the way this data is displayed.

These Reports will allow the user to do things like...

• Share information with others.
• Help make business decisions.
• Create invoices.
• Print graphs.

Building a Report

Code

A unique code for this Report

Description

The description of this Report

Group

A field that can be used to help organise Reports.

Table

A Table can be created in 3 different ways.

1. A single table. - (nuTABLE)
2. An SQL statement created with the SQL Builder. - (nuSQL)
3. A PHP Procedure.

A Procedure will only appear in this list if #TABLE_ID# is used within it.

The point of using a Procedure is to create a temporary file that can be manipulated before it is used as the data for the Report.

(If a nuTABLE or a nuSQL is used, this is done automatically)

The temp table created must be called #TABLE_ID#. It is used in nuBuilder the same way as other Hash Cookies.

<source>

$s = "

SELECT

   sta_last_name,
   sta_initials,
   sta_games,
   sta_runs,
   sta_captain,
   CONCAT(sta_last_name, ',', sta_initials) AS full_name,
   1 AS player

FROM

   stats

";

nuRunQuery("CREATE TABLE #TABLE_ID# $s");

</source>

This Lookup contains all these types.

• All of the tables have 'nuTable' as their code.
• All of the SQL records have 'nuSQL' as their code.

Launch From

A Launch Form will allow..

• The user to define the information to be stored in the table that will be used by the report.
• Run the Report from an Action Button at the top of the Form.

Report Designer

nuBuilder Forte has its own Report Designer.

Running A Report

There are 2 ways to launch a Report.

1. Click the Run Report Button on the Setup Tab of the Home Form.
2. Create a Button with a custom click event using nuRunReport().