Changing table types
In BIRT Studio, you can convert a summary table to a detail table, or a detail table to a summary table. When you change table types, the data in the original report table is lost, and must be recreated by reinserting the selected data fields.
How to convert a summary table to a detail table
1 In BIRT Studio, choose Turn off Auto Summarize.
A message appears and informs you that if you choose to continue, all data in the current table will be lost, as shown in
Figure 6‑22. Choose OK.
Figure 6‑22 Warning dialog
2 Choose Insert to reinsert the selected fields to create a new report design. BIRT Studio displays the chosen data fields in a detail table.
How to convert a detail table to a summary table
1 In BIRT Studio, choose Turn on Auto Summarize.
A message appears and informs you that if you choose to continue, all data in the current table will be lost, as shown in
Figure 6‑23. Choose OK.
Figure 6‑23 Warning dialog
2 Choose Insert to reinsert the selected fields to create a new report design. BIRT Studio displays the chosen data fields in a summary table.
