Generic reports

A generic report is a report that you can expand at runtime, bypassing the need for a report design document. It can be a standard (flat list) format, or a custom report.

Create a generic report with a standard format

To create a generic report with a standard flat list format, set the autoformat type to FLAT LIST:

IF fgl_report_loadCurrentSettings(NULL) THEN
    CALL fgl_report_setAutoformatType("FLAT LIST")

This creates a simple list design, similar to the output from the List Report template available from the Genero Studio main menu option File > New > Reports > Report Designs.

Create a custom generic report

To create a generic report that you can customize, do one of the following:

Set the autoformat type to NEW LIST and use the rendering hints to set the properties. See Create a custom generic report for simple list or form list.
This is the recommended method for most cases. However, the template must be based on the provided SimpleListTemplate.rsd or FormListListTemplate.rsd schema.
Use a report template (.4rt) and design-time APIs to provide the details. See Create a custom generic report for other template types.
This method allows you to create generic reports for schemas other than SimpleListTemplate.rsd or FormListListTemplate.rsd.