Title: What's the difference between a database table and a dataset in FineReport？ [Print this page] Author: Nino Time: 2020-8-11 15:38 Title: What's the difference between a database table and a dataset in FineReport？ I'm a little bit curious about why should always create a dataset as if using SELECT * the result dataset is just the same as the database table. So what's the relationship between the two? Author: ConnieWang Time: 2020-8-14 16:10
Hi Nino,
A database is an organized set of data that is stored in your computer, while a dataset is created using one or multiple data tables from a database.
In FineReport, we can't directly use data columns from a database, in order to design your report and drag data columns to the designer, you have to create the dataset for designing use.
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