Third-party reporting software that works with PeopleSoft (as well as other systems) and is used to format, group, summarize and arrange data into the desired report format and results; used in both s [..]

A specialized object that can contain text, database fields, and formula fields. It contains its own mini word processor that can be used for anything from adding a label to creating an entire documen [..]

A function that summarizes data (sums, calculates an average, identifies a maximum value, and so on). Often associated with SQL data sources.

A chart with vertical and horizontal axes where each point along the horizontal axis represents a data point. The actual values for each datapoint are plotted against the vertical axis. For each serie [..]

A chart that represents data as a horizontal line or bar and shows or compares one or more items over a period of time or in a specific range of values. For example, this chart may be used to show the [..]

Pertaining to the differentiation between upper-case and lower-case letters. A program differentiates between upper-case and lower-case letters when evaluating a text string.

A type of formatting that applies only under certain conditions.

A standard developed by the Microsoft Corporation. It is an interface that gives applications the ability to retrieve data in data management systems using SQL for accessing the data. Such an interfac [..]

A container that holds the individual prompts that are needed for a Cascading prompt.

The absence of a value within a database field for a given record. It does not mean zero because zero is a value.

A complete unit of related information. An electronic file folder that holds all of the data on a given entity. It contains one or more fields that contain the specific pieces of data of interest.

A part of a larger string.

An organized presentation of data.

A report object displayed by itself in a viewer without the rest of the report page.

A formula that specifies the records, or groups of records, you want included in your report.

A component of the report processing engine that groups and totals data.

A Crystal report file (.rpt) that resides in the BusinessObjects Enterprise CMS repository, and is accessed programmatically through an instance of the InfoObject class.

A data mapping option where a data field can be unbound and preserved in the report for later mapping to the correct new data field.

A feature for Crystal Reports that allows users to modify parameter values without refreshing information from the database. The main benefit of this feature is that it provides guided interactivity o [..]

A special kind of field that prompts the user for a value.

A report component that summarizes and presents data in a compact row and column format that makes it easy to compare data and identify trends.

A procedure you create to evaluate, make calculations on, or transform data. When you use this function in a formula, all the operations in its definition are performed without you having to specify t [..]

The basic building block of a record.

A data mapping function that assesses the fit of values from the current data source to the target or new data source. A rating of fifty percent and above suggests a viable match; the higher the perce [..]

A request for information from the user which may appear upon viewing an object which may determine what data appears in the document.

The stage in the reporting process when a formula gets evaluated.

A tool designed to take you through various aspects of report creation by using a series of tabs. Simply begin at the first tab and proceed through the remaining tabs.

A letter that can be reproduced, personalized, and customized using the program's powerful text object capabilities. It generally includes both text and field values.

A feature used to create and edit most kinds of formulas. It consists of a toolbar, a tree that lists the types of formulas you can create or modify, and an area for defining the formula itself. The a [..]

A Java API developed by Sun Microsystems that acts as an interface between a developer#s Java code and a database. It provides a mechanism for the developer to use to connect to a specified database, [..]

A field that is common to two or more databases and that serves as a connecting point between those databases.

A character that represents any character (?) or any group of characters (*) in a search string.

A Crystal report file (.rpt) that resides on a local file system and is accessed programmatically by a file path.

Third Party tool for reporting.