The presentation style you select for a DataWindow object determines the format PowerBuilder uses to display the DataWindow object in the Design view. You can use the format as displayed or modify it to meet your needs.
When you create a DataWindow object, you can choose from the presentation styles listed in the following table.
Using this DataWindow wizard |
You create a new DataWindow object |
|---|---|
Composite |
That includes other DataWindow objects |
Crosstab |
With summary data in a spreadsheet-like grid |
Freeform |
With the data columns going down the page and labels next to each column |
Graph |
With data displayed in a graph |
Grid |
With data in row and column format with grid lines separating rows and columns |
Group |
With data in rows that are divided into groups |
Label |
That presents data as labels |
N-Up |
With two or more rows of data next to each other |
OLE 2.0 |
That is a single OLE object |
RichText |
That combines input fields that represent database columns with formatted text |
Tabular |
With data columns going across the page and headers above each column |
TreeView |
With data grouped in rows in a TreeView; the TreeView displays the data hierarchically in a way that allows you to expand and collapse it |
