DATATRIEVE-11 Guide to Writing Reports

This document, the "DATATRIEVE-11 Guide to Writing Reports" (September 1983, updated November 1987), is a technical manual for users of the DATATRIEVE-11 data management software. It provides instructions on how to produce formatted reports using data managed by DATATRIEVE-11, focusing on report specification, design, and advanced report writing techniques.

The manual is structured into three main chapters:

1. Getting Started: Introduces the Report Writer, explaining the use of PRINT and SUM statements for simple queries and report generation.
2. Designing a Report: Details how to customize the format of a report, including defining page width/length, setting titles, headers, and dates, and selecting output devices or files.
3. Mastering Report Writing Techniques: Covers advanced functionalities such as dividing records into control groups, performing cross-tabulations, generating summary statistics (COUNT, AVERAGE, TOTAL, MAX, MIN), and reporting on hierarchical records.

The document also includes an appendix containing sample data files (YACHTS, FAMILIES, and PERSONNEL domains) used in the manual's examples and a comprehensive index.