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Basic Queries Reports Data Grids Pivot Grids Report Web Service Schedule Server Web Report Widget Various
Basics
Projects - Data Connections Basics - (click to open or close)
Learn how to create Projects and connect to databases.
You’ll learn how to:
- Create a new Project
- Connect to a SQL Server Database
- View all tables and views
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Query Basics - (click to open or close)
Learn how easy it is to create a Query; even without SQL knowledge.
You’ll learn how to:
- Add database tables to the Query
- Select fields to be included in the Query
- Add an Expression
- Assign friendly Alias names to columns
- Sort on your data
- Assign a simple input Parameter
- Open the Query in the Data Grid
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Data Grid Basics - (click to open or close)
Learn how you can use the Data Grid to quickly preview your data.
You’ll learn how to:
- Open the Data Grid from within the DBxtra Designer
- Adjust column widths
- Format fields
- Align fields
- Group and sort on fields
- Add summaries
- Filter on fields
- Save Data Grid Views
- Browse around Data Grid Views
- Open the Data Grid in a Web browser
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Report Basics - (click to open or close)
Learn how quick and easy it is to produce Reports in minutes.
You’ll learn how to:
- Design a Report from an existing Query
- Group a Report
- Insert fields into the Report
- Align fields
- Format fields
- View the Report from within the DBxtra Designer
- Open the Report from within the Report Web Service in a Web browser
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Filter Basics - (click to open or close)
DBxtra allows you to filter your data in unlimited ways.
You’ll learn how to:
- Apply simple filters
- Apply DBxtra Date filters
- Open Reports with assigned filters
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Parameter Basics - (click to open or close)
You can assign Parameters to your Reports; when the Report is opened then the user needs to enter values to filter the data.
You’ll learn how to:
- Assign Parameters to Reports
- Open Reports with Parameters
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Export Basics - (click to open or close)
DBxtra allows you to export your Reports to the most common file formats like Excel, Word, PDF, text, XML, etc.
You’ll learn how to:
- Export your DBxtra Reports to the most common file formats
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The DBxtra Report Web Service - (click to open or close)
Learn how the DBxtra Report Web Service allows you to automatically deploy Reports; either to your Intranet or the Web.
You’ll learn how to:
- Handle a centralized Report Repository
- Open any Report with any browser
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The DBxtra Schedule Server - (click to open or close)
The DBxtra Schedule Server allows you to deliver Reports automatically.
You’ll learn how to:
- Configure the Schedule Server
- Create a new Schedule
- Create a new Schedule Job
- Execute the Schedule automatically
- Execute the Schedule manually
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The DBxtra Web Report Widget - (click to open or close)
Learn how you can embed any DBxtra Report into any Web page with a single line of script.
You’ll learn how to:
- Create the script
- Embed the Web Report Widget script into your Web page
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Queries
Query Basics - (click to open or close)
Learn how easy it is to create a Query; even without SQL knowledge.
You’ll learn how to:
- Add database tables to the Query
- Select fields to be included in the Query
- Add an Expression
- Assign friendly Alias names to columns
- Sort on your data
- Assign a simple input Parameter
- Open the Query in the Data Grid
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Filter Basics - (click to open or close)
DBxtra allows you to filter your data in unlimited ways.
You’ll learn how to:
- Apply simple filters
- Apply DBxtra Date filters
- Open Reports with assigned filters
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Parameter Basics - (click to open or close)
You can assign Parameters to your Reports; when the Report is opened then the user needs to enter values to filter the data.
You’ll learn how to:
- Assign Parameters to Reports
- Open Reports with Parameters
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Simple Query with expression and filters - (click to open or close)
Learn how to create a simple Query with expressions, filters, sort orders and Parameters.
You’ll learn how to:
- Design a Report from an existing Query
- Group a Report
- Insert fields into the Report
- Align fields
- Format fields
- View the Report from within the DBxtra Designer
- Open the Report from within the Report Web Service in a Web browser
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Expression Converter - (click to open or close)
Learn how to convert database expressions - field types.
You’ll learn how to:
- Convert database field to types
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Reports
Report Basics - (click to open or close)
Learn how quick and easy it is to produce Reports in minutes.
You’ll learn how to:
- Design a Report from an existing Query
- Group a Report
- Insert fields into the Report
- Align fields
- Format fields
- View the Report from within the DBxtra Designer
- Open the Report from within the Report Web Service in a Web browser
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Design a DBxtra Summary Report - (click to open or close)
We’ll design a summary Report from an existing Query object and assign summary functions. We’ll also create a function which assigns Year – Month.
You’ll learn how to:
- Design a summary Query from an existing detail Query
- Apply aggregate functions
- Apply a DBxtra Date Expression
- Add a DBxtra Date Expression Parameters
- Open the Report in the DBxtra Designer
- Open the Report with a Web browser
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Data Grids
Data Grid Basics - (click to open or close)
Learn how you can use the Data Grid to quickly preview your data.
You’ll learn how to:
- Open the Data Grid from within the DBxtra Designer
- Adjust column widths
- Format fields
- Align fields
- Group and sort on fields
- Add summaries
- Filter on fields
- Save Data Grid Views
- Browse around Data Grid Views
- Open the Data Grid in a Web browser
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Data Grid Hyperlinks - (click to open or close)
Learn how to assign hyperlinks to a Data Grid field.
You’ll learn how to:
- Assign hyperlinks to a Data Grid field
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Pivot Grids
Pivot Grid Basics - (click to open or close)
Learn how to the Pivot Grid let's you interact with your data.
You’ll learn how to:
- Create a Data Grid from a DBxtra Query
- Assign Data Grid Views
- Format Columns
- Filter on the Data Grid
- Open the Data Grid in the Report Web Service
- Open different Views
- Create your own View
- Save your View as an Bookmark
- Open a View from an Bookmark
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Report Web Service
The DBxtra Report Web Service - (click to open or close)
Learn how the DBxtra Report Web Service allows you to automatically deploy Reports; either to your Intranet or the Web.
You’ll learn how to:
- Handle a centralized Report Repository
- Open any Report with any browser
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Anonymous Queries and Reports - No user login is required - (click to open or close)
Learn how to create a Report where no user login is required.
You’ll learn how to:
- Design a Report from an existing Query
- Group a Report
- Insert fields into the Report
- Align fields
- Format fields
- View the Report from within the DBxtra Designer
- Open the Report from within the Report Web Service in a Web browser
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Change the user interface language settings - (click to open or close)
Learn how easy it to change the end user interface language for your end users.
You’ll learn how to:
- Change the user interface language settings
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Report Web Service - Bookmarking - (click to open or close)
Often you need to open the same report with an applied filter over and over; instead of applying your filter each time you can save the Report to your Web browsers bookmark.
All applied filters and sort orders will be saved with the bookmark; so the next time you open a Report from a saved bookmark it will open just the way you saved it.
You’ll learn how to:
- Assign a filter to a Report
- Assign sort orders to a Report
- Save the Report as a bookmark
- Open the bookmarked Report
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Schedule Server
The DBxtra Schedule Server - (click to open or close)
The DBxtra Schedule Server allows you to deliver Reports automatically.
You’ll learn how to:
- Configure the Schedule Server
- Create a new Schedule
- Create a new Schedule Job
- Execute the Schedule automatically
- Execute the Schedule manually
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Send E-mail merges and attach DBxtra Reports - (click to open or close)
The DBxtra Schedule Server allows you to automatically send Reports to business contacts.
You’ll learn how to:
- Create a merge E-mail
- Attach a DBxtra Report to the E-mail
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Web Report Widget
The DBxtra Web Report Widget - (click to open or close)
Learn how you can embed any DBxtra Report into any Web page with a single line of script.
You’ll learn how to:
- Create the script
- Embed the Web Report Widget script into your Web page
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Various
Projects - Data Connections Basics - (click to open or close)
Learn how to create Projects and connect to databases.
You’ll learn how to:
- Create a new Project
- Connect to a SQL Serveratabase
- View all tables and views
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User Group Basics - (click to open or close)
User - User Groups
You’ll learn how to:
- Add a new User Group
- Add a new User
- Assign Objects to User Groups
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Export Basics - (click to open or close)
DBxtra allows you to export your Reports to the most common file formats like Excel, Word, PDF, text, XML, etc.
You’ll learn how to:
- Export your DBxtra Reports to the most common file formats
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Export data to a live connected Excel sheet - (click to open or close)
DBxtra lets you export any Report data to a live connected Excel worksheet. A live connected Excel sheet will let you always see your latest updated data set.
You’ll learn how to:
- Export your data to a live connected Excel file
- Refresh the Excel file to get the most current data set
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Export data to a live connected Excel Pivot table - (click to open or close)
DBxtra allows you to export your data to a live linked Excel Pivot table. Once exported the Excel sheet will always point to your database and let you see live data.
You’ll learn how to:
- Export to a a live connected Excel Pivot table
- Work with the Pivot table
- Save and refresh live data
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