Before you put a DataWindow object into production, you can enhance it to make it easier to use and interpret data. You do that in the DataWindow painter. This chapter describes basic enhancements you can make to a DataWindow object.
Other ways to enhance DataWindow objects are covered in later chapters:
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Explains how to |
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Add controls to a DataWindow object and reorganize, position, and rotate them |
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Specify display formats, edit styles, and validation rules for column data |
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Limit which rows are displayed, the order in which they are displayed, and whether they are divided into groups |
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Chapter 24, “Highlighting Information in DataWindow Objects” |
Highlight data by using conditional expressions to modify the properties of controls in DataWindow objects |
Place reports inside DataWindow objects |
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Use graphs to visually present information retrieved in a DataWindow object |
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Use crosstabs to present analyses of data retrieved in a DataWindow object |
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Use TreeViews to group data and display it hierarchically in a way that allows you to expand and collapse it |
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Control update capabilities |
