Adding report data (Data view)

This view specifies the structure of the data record in the rdd file created for the report, or from an .xsd file that defines an XML data source. The rdd file is extracted from your BDL file. See the Genero Studio >> Report Writer documentation topic "Steps to a Report" for more details.

Although the data for the report originally may have come from several different data tables, the PRINT statement in your BDL REPORT program block outputs the data as part of a single record. See the Genero Studio >> Report Writer documentation topic "Writing the BDL Program" for more information.


This figure is a screenshot of the Data View displaying an .rdd file structure.

Figure 1. Data View

Click the Open Data Report File icon at the top of the Data View to specify the rdd file or xsd file that is to be used to populate the Data View.