Editing Report Template (section)

=== Using Data ===
[[File:Data window.png|thumb|216x216px|Data window]]
On the right-hand side of the designer is a "Data" window (if this is not present, click on "View -> Data"). From here you can get data to be displayed in the report. Expand the "Data Sources" menu and you will see a list of the tables you have loaded. Expand any one of them, and then you will see a collection of fields you can select from. To use a field, click and drag from this window over onto the report. For many types of data, this will automatically create a label filled with a placeholder that tells the report engine that you intend to use a data field here. (The syntax for this placeholder is the table name, followed by a dot, followed by the field name, and surrounded in square brackets - e.g., &lsqb;Kanban.Title&rsqb;
[[File:Data selection arrow.png|left|thumb|110x110px|Data selection arrow]]
Also, some data is automatically recognised as an image. For example, if you expand the "CompanyLogo" table, and drag the "Data" field onto the report, it will render as an image using the logo of your company (set in the [[Company Information]] screen). Additionally, dates are recognised as dates, and check boxes (such as the "Private" field for tasks) are rendered as check boxes.

The data fields can also be set by clicking the little arrow that appears in the top-right of report objects when hovering over them, as shown in the image. If you click on that, you can select a data field for the object (note that the associated data band must be set, see [https://www.fast-report.com/public_download/docs/FRNet/online/en/UserManual/en-US/DataBand/SimpleListReport/PrintDataRows.html the documentation]).