Purpose of multiple formats
You can assign a total of eight formats to a report. Use multiple formats when you want to include different types of information in a single column. Using multiple formats provides an alternative to showing the information in several columns across the page. You must assign the additional formats to the row line. This lets you calculate one row line differently than other row lines. For example, you can create a report that compares current and last year amounts by row.
Example
These two illustrations show report samples that contain the same data. The first report uses a single format and displays the information in multiple columns. The second report uses multiple formats to show two different types of data (total sales and percent of sales) in the same column.
LGE Corporation
SALES REPORT
January 31, 2000
(in thousands)
HOSPITALS Total Sales Percent of Sales
Sales-Prescription Drugs $9,654 15.5%
Sales-Non-Prescription Drugs $8,337 13.4%
Sales-Clinic Services $4,000 6.4%
Sales-Hospital Services $37,301 59.9%
Sales-Other $2,000 3.2%
LGE Corporation
SALES REPORT
January 31, 2000
(in thousands)
HOSPITALS
Sales-Prescription Drugs $9,654
Percent of Sales 15.5 %
Sales-Non-Prescription Drugs $8,337
Percent of Sales 13.4 %
Sales-Clinic Services $4,000
Percent of Sales 6.4 %
Sales-Hospital Services $37,301
Percent of Sales 59.9 %
Sales-Other $2,000
Percent of Sales 3.2 %