Inserting subreports

1. On the Insert menu, click Subreport.

   The Insert Subreport dialog box appears.

   

2. To choose an existing subreport, click Choose a report and type the name. If you do not know the name, click the Browse button and locate it in the dialog box that appears.

   To create a new subreport, click Create a subreport and type a name. If you would like assistance in creating the subreport, click the Report Expert button.

3. Choose On-demand subreport to have the ability to retrieve the data on the subreport when needed. Otherwise, all the subreport data will appear with the report.
4. Click OK.

   The program displays an object frame.

5. Move the frame where you want it to appear in the report and click once to place it.

   If you imported the subreport, the program creates a Subreport Design tab, which is labeled with the subreport name.

   • To edit the report, click the Subreport Design tab and make your modifications.
   • If you do not want to edit the report, you are finished.

   If you are creating a new subreport, the program creates a Subreport Design tab labeled with the subreport name.

   • To edit the subreport further, after exiting the Report Expert, click the Subreport Design tab and finish modifying the subreport as you would with any other report.
   • If you do not want to edit the report, you are finished.

     

6. Click the Preview tab to see your report.
7. If you chose the On-demand subreport option, click the subreport preview tab to see your subreport.

   This tab is labeled with the name of your subreport.

For information about creating a custom caption for the Subreport Preview Tab, see Adding captions to on-demand subreports.