FAQ/Introduction.md
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###Report Designer
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The training walks through the features available in the various tabs of the Izenda Report Designer in order to familiarize the users with the options available:
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-#### Datasources tab:
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+####Datasources tab
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Here you can select the data sources (tables and views) to use in your report. There are two ways to view this.
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* **Basic:** The basic view of the data sources tab will let you choose from a list of recent data sources or choose one data source from a list.
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* **Advanced:** This view will let you choose any number of data sources and define their relationships. This acts as an SQL join would.
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-* **Field tab:**
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+####Field tab
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Here you can select how many records to display, as well as define which data you wish to be included in your report. Here is a list of controls and their descriptions.
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* **Records:** Defines the maximum amount of results to display.
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* **Field:** Allows selection of the table columns from the data set(s) chosen in the previous tab.
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* **Insert field below:** Creates a new field below the current one.
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* **Advanced Field Settings:** Learn more about advanced field settings [[here]]
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* **Add Subtotals:** Creates a total line between each report and highlights the value in bold
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-* **Summary tab:**
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+####Summary tab
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Here you can define a new set of data separate from the field list you selected that can act as a synopsis of your data. It is displayed above the table you defined on the Fields tab on the report viewer. Identical to the fields tab with a few exceptions.
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* No visual grouping (VG checkbox)
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* No arithmetic checkbox
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* **Show Deltas:** shows the changes in your data as a percentage (handy for quarterly report summaries)
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-* **Chart tab:**
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+####Chart tab
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You can define a [chart](http://www.izenda.com/bi/ReportViewer.aspx?rn=Accounting) to use here from a list of Izenda-supported charts. Selecting a chart will update the settings form directly below, which can be filled out with labels and other options. The standard ones include:
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* **Title:** What the chart will be called. Displayed in bold above the chart
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* **Records:**
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* **Target report:**
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-* **Gauge tab:**
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+####Gauge tab
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Applies a gauge control to your report that can give useful information about min/average/max load capacity and other magnitude-based data [Example](http://www.izenda.com/bi/ReportViewer.aspx?rn=Human+Resources)
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* **Misc tab:**