- a simple set of calls to create a report, define columns and populate with data - the ability to define titles and footnotes - the ability to define formatting attributes for columns including width and alignment - the ability to view a report one page at a time, scroll thru page and navigate pages - a report can contain text and numeric (including date) columns - the report can be sorted on any column, text or numeric - a selected region or page may be copied via the clipboard into Excel - a high quality report may be printed out in portrait or landscape modes