The reporting tool creates PDF files based on items retrieved via a search. There are two types of reports; a list report and the card report. The list report is, as the name indicates, a listing of the items whereas the card report shows detailed information on each item. Below there are two examples shown. Note that all is customizable; from the data itself (ordering, including / excluding fields) to the way it is represented (background color, text color, fonts, alignment, etc).
Via the reporting dialog, reports can be generated. The report dialog can be started from the menu bar (Tools > Create Pdf Report) via the toolbar ( ) and via the right-click menu. The dialog offers the basic for creating the report. The advanced settings can be found under the "Settings" button (explained in the next paragraph)
Target file | the file to which the report will be saved. The report is saved as a PDF file |
Report Type | there are two report types, the list report and the card report. See the previous paragraph for examples of both types |
Fields | All fields belonging to the module are listed. Fields can be excluded from the report and the alignment can be set (left / center / right) |
Data Crow has no functionality to print PDF files. In order to print a PDF file find a free Pdf viewers suitable for the platform you are running on.