The following table lists the terms used in this guide, with a brief definition of each.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Check box | A control that gives a True/False or Yes/No option. Used in groups to display multiple choices from which you can select one or more options. Check boxes in a group can be checked or unchecked independently of each other, in contrast to option buttons where only one option button in a group can be set at a time. |
| Collection | A basic structure containing the classes and features (properties and methods) reported on in the view. |
| Combo Box | A control that gives you the choice of typing in the text box portion or selecting an item from the list portion of the control. It combines the user entry capabilities of the text box and list box. |
| Control | A specialized child window that resides on top of a form (for example, a window or dialog) or another control (for example, a group box). It is a general term for the user interface items such as buttons, list boxes, text boxes, check boxes, and so on. |
| Dialog | A window that provides a user interface that differs from a basic window in that it provides a two-way communication between you and the application through the use of control buttons such as OK, Open, Cancel, Delete, Exit, and so on. |
| Detail section | One or more frames that form the main body of the report. Although it is not always necessary to actually print the detail section, you must define it. |
| Feature | A property or method included in a report collection. |
| Frame | One or more fields that are grouped together for reporting purposes. |
| Group box | A control that provides a way of grouping controls in a container. It can be a container for groups of controls. |
| Group footer | One or more frames that are printed when the value of a variable changes and all details frames have been printed for the old value. |
| Group header | One or more frames that are printed when the value of a variable changes and prior to printing any detail frames for the new value. |
| Instruction | Forms the body of your script, and defines the actions to be carried out as a sequence of actions. It specifies one corresponding action. Instructions are executed sequentially, one after the other, and not simultaneously. |
| List box | A control that displays a list of items from which you can select one or more items. |
| Option button | A control that displays an option that can be turned on or off. Only one of a group of option buttons can be turned on. Usually used as part of a group to display multiple options from which you can select only one. |
| Page footer | One or more frames that are printed at the bottom of every page. |
| Page header | One or more frames that are printed at the top of every page. |
| Profile | Defines a sort sequence, filtering criteria, and grouping fields so that one report layout can be used for several different styles of report output. |
| Report field | A literal value, property value, picture, special field (for example, date, time, or page number), parameter value, total field, calculated value, line, or box that is displayed on a report. |
| Report folder | A means of classifying and arranging report definitions. |
| Report footer | One or more frames that are printed at the end of the report. |
| Report header | One or more frames that are printed at the start of the report. |
| Report layout | The definition of a single report. |
| Report script | Defined for use as formulae in the report to calculate values to be printed, to set property values. |
| Report template | A section that enables standard headers and footers to be defined once and used across all reports. |
| Sheet | A feature of a dialog that allows several different sets of controls to be overlaid on the one window. Usually accessed by clicking on a corresponding sheet tab. |
| Text box | A control that displays information entered by you or information assigned to the control by code at run time. Text boxes are used for entering original data such as names and addresses, in contrast to list boxes in which you select an entry from a list that is provided by the application. |
| Type | A JADE class included in a report collection. |
| View | Defines what parts of the JADE database are available for reporting, how data is accessed, and provides meaningful names for classes and properties. |
| Window | A screen interface, usually the whole screen or part of the screen, on which application information is shown and through which you can navigate to other parts of the application or to other applications. A complex window may be divided into several panes. A window with which you can communicate with the application is called a dialog (see the entry earlier in this table). |