R&R Report Writer Features Page 1 of 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are several different versions of R&R Report Writer: * R&R Report Writer for dBASE and compatibles * R&R Report Writer for Paradox * R&R Report Writer for 1-2-3, Symphony and Quattro Pro R&R lets you: * Create, modify, and print reports from dBASE and compatible files, Paradox or worksheets, using familiar Lotus-like commands and menus. * Print reports from your own application programs with R&R Runtime, included with an unlimited-use, royalty-free license (not available for R&R Report Writer for 1-2-3, Symphony or Quattro Pro). * Relate and report from up to 10 files at once, using one-to-one, one-to-many, and approximate relations. * Create instant row or columnar layouts, complete with headings and totals. * Insert database fields and type text anywhere on the report layout, and move them around using cursor keys. Move, copy, and delete blocks of fields or lines. * Position text and fields using a built-in ruler with layout pitch specified in columns, inches, or centimeters. Set line heights to accommodate fonts of different size. * Create band-oriented report layouts with report title, page header and footer, eight levels of nested group headers and footers, body detail, and report summary areas. * Set page dimensions in columns, inches, and centimeters, up to 254 columns by 256 lines long. * Print in 10, 12 or compressed pitch plus any proportional fonts supported by your HP LaserJet, PostScript, Epson dot-matrix, or compatible printer. Print bold, underline, italic and combinations. Download fonts if necessary. Configure customized printer and font drivers. * Refine report layouts with on-screen ZOOMable, WYSIWYG preview. * Specify IF..THEN conditions for inclusion and exclusion of particular fields, lines, or bands. Suppress detail band for quick summary reports. * Calculate new fields using arithmetic, string, date, and logical operators, plus more than 75 pre-defined functions and any number of user-defined functions. Calculation expressions can include other calculated fields and totals. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Concentric Data Systems, Inc. 110 Turnpike Road, Westborough, MA 01581 800-325-9035, 508-366-1122 Fax: 508-366-2954 R&R Report Writer Features Page 2 of 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Sort records by up to eight fields, including calculated fields. Group records in up to eight levels of nesting. Use group options to create multi-page forms such as invoices and statements. Sort on non-US alphabets. * Compute running totals, page totals, group subtotals, and grand totals including: sum, count, average, minimum, maximum, variance, and standard deviation. Use totals in calculations to calculate such things as weighted averages. * Pre-process totals to make them available to use anywhere in the report. Print totals before detail. Use totals in computations such as percent-of total. Sort and query by group totals. * Select records for inclusion using plain-English query. Use relational and logical operators, wildcards, and parentheses to achieve any level of complexity. Query on contents of memo fields. * Apply built-in data formats to numbers, dates, logical values, and character strings, or create your own. Use international currency and date formats, word-wrap and justify character strings, and much more. * Optionally use automatic trim and blank line suppression for hand-typed spacing of layouts such as names and addresses. * Merge database fields, calculated fields, and totals into ASCII files or dBASE memos for mail-merge and form letters. Apply print attributes and fonts selectively within memos. * Print any IBM Extended Characters supported by your printer, including lines, boxes, shading, scientific and mathematical symbols and non-US characters. Print lines and boxes with PostScript printers. * Print up to 99 records across the page for multi-up layouts such as mailing labels. Print the number of copies of each label based on data in your database. Use standard sheet-style or continuous label stock. * Output reports to the display with horizontal panning and optional split-screen windows. Output reports to disk files with printer codes or in ASCII format for later printing or integration with other software. Output reports to printers, selecting from built-in configurations or customizing your own. * Save multiple report formats in a single DOS file for easy backup and distribution. Run saved reports even after database file structures have been modified. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Concentric Data Systems, Inc. 110 Turnpike Road, Westborough, MA 01581 800-325-9035, 508-366-1122 Fax: 508-366-2954 R&R Report Writer Features Page 3 of 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Run R&R from multiple workstations and with multi-user applications on NETBIOS-compatible networks (R&R Report Writer for Paradox supports all networks supported by Paradox). * Works with database, index, and memo files for dBASE III and III Plus, dBASE IV, Clipper, dBXL, Quicksilver, FoxBASE+, FoxPro, Alpha Four, Paradox, 1-2-3, Symphony and Quattro Pro. Here's what you get with R&R: - A fully-indexed User's Guide with sample reports and step-by-step instructions, a command reference loaded with examples, plus a tutorial with sample database. - On-line HELP, a complete reference manual always open to the right page. - 30 days free telephone support, unlimited free mail-in support, and ongoing telephone support by subscription. - 90-day software warranty. System Requirements: - R&R Report Writer requires an IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2 or compatible, 1MB of disk space and DOS Version 3.0 or later (version 3.1 or later for network installation) - R&R Report Writer for dBASE and compatibles works with databases created by dBASE III, III Plus, and IV, FoxBASE+, FoxPro 1 and 2, Clipper Summer '87 and 5.0, Alpha Four 1 and 2, and other dBASE file-compatible products. R&R for dBASE and compatibles requires 384KB of memory and the runtime requires 25KB. - R&R Report Writer for Paradox works with databases created by Paradox, the Paradox Engine, and other Paradox file-compatible products. R&R for Paradox requires 512KB of memory and the runtime requires 25KB. - R&R Report Writer for 1-2-3, Symphony and Quattro Pro works with database worksheets created by those or compatible products. R&R for 1-2-3, Symphony and Quattro Pro requires 384KB of memory. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Concentric Data Systems, Inc. 110 Turnpike Road, Westborough, MA 01581 800-325-9035, 508-366-1122 Fax: 508-366-2954