About dynamic DataWindow processing

Basics

DataWindow objects and all entities in them (such as columns, text, graphs, and pictures) each have a set of properties. You can look at and change the values of these properties at runtime using DataWindow methods and property expressions. You can also create DataWindow objects at runtime.

A DataWindow object that is modified or created at runtime is called a dynamic DataWindow object.

What you can do

Using this dynamic capability, you can allow users to change the appearance of the DataWindow object (for example, change the color and font of the text) or create ad hoc queries by redefining the data source. After you create a dynamic DataWindow object and the user is satisfied with the way it looks and the data that is displayed, the user can print the contents as a report.

See Chapter 8, “Manipulating Graphs,” for information about changing graphs in DataWindow controls at runtime.