Static and Dynamic Sections in Reports 

A report can include static and dynamic sections. The distinctive feature of static sections is that query fields can be positioned freely.

Static Section

A query (or a query view) that contains two structures is the basis of a static section. There is one structure in the rows and one in the columns. A static section is unique because you can freely position all the fields within the section. This is possible because each field is unique in a static section. Thus the initial view in the Report Designer corresponds to the executed query (query view). Each row in the executed query has one row pattern.

A static section can also be a report section without data connection, that is, without a data provider. Such sections include the Page Header and Page Footer, as well as the Report Section (for example, for inserting gaps or your own text and comments), which you can integrate into your report using the Insert menu on the menu bar of the Report Designer.

Dynamic Section

A query (or query view) forms the basis of a dynamic section that has one or more characteristics in the drilldown. This means that one or more group levels is designed for the initial view in the Report Designer. There is one group level for each characteristic. Within a dynamic section, query fields can only be taken from external group levels into internal ones. In dynamic sections, the number of rows varies at runtime, whereas the number of columns is fixed.