Data Source Form - The Reports Tab

The Reports tab on the Data Sources Edit screen is where you will tie one or more report definitions to the data source. Tying a report definition to the data source allows you to apply formatting to the fields you select for the data source and dictate how the data is displayed. Report definitions are tied to data sources in two ways:

• A data source can be associated with a Standard-type report definition on the Report Definition Edit screen.

• A new report definition can be created in Data Source Edit from the Reports tab.

In the case of adding a new report definition with the Reports tab, we recommend that you read the section on report definitions prior to adding a report definition to your data source via this tab. We discuss tying data sources and report definitions to each other again in the Link Report Definitions and Data Sources topic.