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How to decide to use create an advanced report or basic report
Every form has a basic report that gets updated each time you save the form. The basic report contains the fields and responses on the form, in the same order as they appear on the app, with very little formatting applied.
The basic report presents you with the data submitted and is very practical if you have no need to present a form to a client or reporting agency. The basic report is always up to date with changes to your form – if you add or delete inputs, the basic report is updated as well. If you only use the basic report, the file name for the PDF file is the same as the form.
If you need more than the basic report provides, you can use the Report Designer to create an advanced report. The basic report provides a great starting point for advanced reports. With advanced reports, you can create multiple reports for each form and design and re-format the information presented in a more aesthetically pleasing way.
Create your advanced report after you’re satisfied that the form you’ve created is complete and ready to publish. Unlike the basic report, the advanced reports don’t get updated with changes to the form, so if you add more fields to the form, you’ll need to add them individually to the report.
In the following illustrations, a very simple Accident Report form displays how the information prints on a basic report (left side) and on an advanced report (right side).
