Group expert toolbar¶

Adding a group starts with selecting a report, database, or function field in the available fields tree view. The tree view shows three top levels: ‘Report fields’ showing the database fields that are used in the report, ‘Function Fields’ showing the function fields defined in the report, and ‘Database fields’ showing all tables and fields.

The toolbar of the Group Expert has the following options:

Click on the ‘Browse Data’ button in the button bar at the top of the tree view to inspect the content of a selected field.

By clicking the ‘Find Field’ button, a field name can be found. This is particularly useful if the tree view contains many entries.

Click the 'Find next' button to find the next item that you searched for.

After selecting a field, a group can be added to the report by clicking the button with the single arrow pointing to the right (or simply double-clicking the field name).

Use the double arrow to add a group of fields, for example, all fields of a particular table from the Database Fields.

Removing a group works in a similar fashion; select the group and then click the button with the single arrow pointing to the left. Note that fields placed in the group header or footer will be removed from the report. An additional group is placed under the already existing groups.

The order in which the groups appear can be changed by selecting a group and then clicking the ‘Up’ or ‘Down’ button.

If a group on the right is selected, clicking the ‘Properties’ button shows the panel for the settings for that Group.