Queries

Reports and forms both use data from your database. In InfoMaker, you use the Query painter to define queries that specify your data requirements. When you want to create a new report or form using that data, you can simply use the query as the source of your data, without redefining the data.

Here is a sample query:

The sample shows the Query painter with Table layout for the employee table at top and the Sort page displayed at bottom. Selected from the employee table drop down list are four columns.The columns have been dragged and dropped into the Sort box in the desired sort order.