On Fri, 2012-01-06 at 13:06 -0500, drew wrote:
> On Fri, 2012-01-06 at 11:24 -0500, Dan Lewis wrote:
> > On Fri, 2012-01-06 at 16:06 +0100, Alexander Thurgood wrote:
> > > Le 06/01/12 15:55, Dan Lewis a écrit :
> > >
> > > Hi Dan,
> > >
> > > > The report wizard in both OOo and LO gives a choice of a static or
> > > > dynamic report. Where is this choice in the Report Builder? I can't find
> > > > it. Or, has it been decided that a static report no longer serves a
> > > > purpose?
> > >
> > > I always thought that the ORB replaced the default report designer so
> > > that once it was installed (and it is installed by default in the
> > > current builds, although not necessarily by the Linux distribs), you
> > > couldn't then go back to the old report designer anyway, effectively
> > > barring any chance of creating a static report. What happens if the
> > > report document is saved outside of the ODB container, does it then
> > > become static ? How about if the file is set READ ONLY ?
> > >
> > > Alex
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Testing a database using LO which included the Report Builder: I
> > opened a database and used the wizard to create a static report on a
> > table. Then I added new data. When the report was run, the new data did
> > not appear. I then deleted the static report. I created a dynamic report
> > on the same table also using the wizard. Again I added new data. This
> > time the new data appeared in the report. So a static report can be
> > generated using the wizard even when the Report Builder is already
> > installed.
>
> yes - when Report Builder is installed only the UI to the wizard is
> disabled - Wizard generated reports can still be used in that
> installation, just not edited or new ones created.
>
> //drew
>
>
I'm not sure I understand what you wrote, or perhaps I disagree.
When I created the two tables mentioned above using the wizard, the
report builder was already installed. [LO 3.4.4 OOO340m1 (Build:402)
downloaded from the LibreOffice web site] When the wizard opened, the
report builder also opened in the background.
Specifically, using fininacial.odb as my database and clicking "Use
Wizard to Create Report", in front I see the Report Wizard dialog.
Behind it I see "financial.odb: Report 1 - LibreOffice Base: Oracle
Report Builder". The wizard dialog was the active window, and Report 1
was not.
Once the report is saved using the dialog, it can only be edited by
the report builder even though it has been created with the wizard
dialog. However, for all reports generated before the report builder was
installed, editing the report does not open the report builder. Instead
the Report Design dialog opens. (e.g., "financial.odb: Transactions -
LibreOffice Base: Report Design" is the title of the dialog).
Perhaps changes will be made in this area in the near future with
3.5, I don't know. We shall see.
--Dan
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