4 How To...

This chapter provides procedures for using Oracle Reports to create objects and design your reports. Each topic in this chapter is also included in the How To... section of the Oracle Reports online Help (see Section 4.1.1, "Using the Oracle Reports online Help").

The procedures are grouped into the following sections:

• Section 4.1, "Access Oracle Reports Documentation"

• Section 4.2, "Set Properties and Preferences"

• Section 4.3, "Perform Common Tasks"

• Section 4.4, "Work with the Object Navigator"

• Section 4.5, "Work with Reports"

• Section 4.6, "Work with Web Reports"

• Section 4.7, "Run and Dispatch a Report"

• Section 4.8, "Work with the Data Model"

• Section 4.9, "Work with the Report Layout"

• Section 4.10, "Work with Report Sections"

• Section 4.11, "Work with Parameters and the Parameter Form"

• Section 4.12, "Define a Template"

• Section 4.13, "Use PL/SQL in a Report or Template"

• Section 4.14, "Debug a Report"

• Section 4.15, "Integrate with Other Products"

• Section 4.16, "Administer Oracle Reports Builder"