Creating reports

[Annette Marie]

Another question! Sorry if it is another stupid one. I have only made one other database other than the one I am trying to create right now on filemaker. The first one I made was on Microsoft Access. On that database I was able to create reports for set queries, and some that prompted for certain information, i.e. a date range.

It was very straight forward how to create and save these reports on Access, and I'm wondering if I'm just missing something in FM. Is there ways if I selected a particular report I made for it to prompt the user for information before generating the report? Or are you left to use the find/sort fields each time?

[Matt Leach]

I recently had a similar question as i wanted to use a dialog to prompt for information before the report was generated.

From the reply i received it appears this can be accomplished by creating a new layout where the user can enter the search criteria before generating the report. You can see the repliy to my post here:

http://fmforums.com/forum/showtopic.php?tid/216890/fromactivity/mytopics/

[Annette Marie]

Thanks for your reply...sorry for the delay in mine. I checked out your link. I am obviously really slow......and a huge novice at this.......cause I didn't understand the advice given.

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