Data Output: Reports
Data output includes:
• Tables and printouts from ad hoc database queries.
• Management reports, such as sales records for particular regions, employee lists, attendance records for school districts, and what-if analyses.
• Forms such as statements, claim forms, and bills.
If the output is a list of records that match a query, people generally call the result a table.
If the output is a list that is designed to be printed out, they generally call the result a report.
If the output is one printed (or printable sheet) per record, they call the result a form. Examples include statements, shipping labels, and insurance forms. See Chapter 8 for more information.
Note that this chapter concentrates on the look and ...
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