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CHAPTER 5 Enhancing DataWindow Objects
DataWindow Designer User’s Guide 171
Figure 5-1: PSR file
About reports
A report is the same as a nonupdatable DataWindow object. For more
information, see “Reports versus DataWindow objects” on page 100.
You can use a PSR file to save a complete report (report design and data). This
can be especially important if you need to keep a snapshot of data taken against
a database that changes frequently.
DataWindow Designer creates a PSR file when you save data in the Powersoft
report file format. See “Saving data in an external file” on page 168. PSR files
are used primarily by InfoMaker, a reporting tool. When an InfoMaker user
opens a PSR file, InfoMaker displays the report in the Report painter. If
InfoMaker is not already running, opening a PSR file automatically starts
InfoMaker.
Modifying general DataWindow object properties
This section describes the general DataWindow object properties that you can
modify.
Changing the DataWindow object style
The general style properties for a DataWindow object include:
• The unit of measure used in the DataWindow object
• A timer interval for events in the DataWindow object
• A background color for the DataWindow object
DataWindow Designer assigns defaults when it generates the basic
DataWindow object. You can change the defaults.