	Grid Reports
	Grid Reports allows you to open an XML file of saved SQLThing queries and any associated grid configurations. (See the documentation on the Data Window for information about configuring and saving a query). When this menu item is selected, you will be prompted to select an SQLThing Grid Reports XML file using a common dialog control. Navigate to the directory where you have saved your Grid Reports and click on an XML file. Once the file has been opened and parsed, a screen like the one shown in the graphic below will appear. The display shows the grid reports grouped by the Class and Subclass that they were stored under. Clicking on an individual report title will cause SQLThing to run that report. If the report requires parameters, SQLThing will automatically prompt for the replacement values before running the report, (see next screen shot for example of prompting). Once all parameters have been entered, SQLThing will run the query and retrieve all records that satisfy the criteria and then render a data window containing the query results like the graphic below. Note that any subtotals or breaks that you defined in the Grid Report will be rendered exactly as you persisted the report. Once the report has been rendered, you can modify the layout and breaks, change-subtotaling operations or print the report to PDF or a print device. If you make any changes to the report layout, you can elect to save the report definition back to the Grid Reports XML file as a new or existing report.

Grid Reports

Grid Reports allows you to open an XML file of saved SQLThing queries and any associated grid configurations. (See the documentation on the Data Window for information about configuring and saving a query). When this menu item is selected, you will be prompted to select an SQLThing Grid Reports XML file using a common dialog control. Navigate to the directory where you have saved your Grid Reports and click on an XML file. Once the file has been opened and parsed, a screen like the one shown in the graphic below will appear. The display shows the grid reports grouped by the Class and Subclass that they were stored under. Clicking on an individual report title will cause SQLThing to run that report.

If the report requires parameters, SQLThing will automatically prompt for the replacement values before running the report, (see next screen shot for example of prompting).

Once all parameters have been entered, SQLThing will run the query and retrieve all records that satisfy the criteria and then render a data window containing the query results like the graphic below.

Note that any subtotals or breaks that you defined in the Grid Report will be rendered exactly as you persisted the report. Once the report has been rendered, you can modify the layout and breaks, change-subtotaling operations or print the report to PDF or a print device.

If you make any changes to the report layout, you can elect to save the report definition back to the Grid Reports XML file as a new or existing report.