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header_logo What do I really need to know to get started?

Ignition Reporting is really pretty easy to use. A basic grasp of the following topics, shown in order of precedence, will have you on your way to creating professional reports:

•Understand how data gets into the report via dynamic properties.
•Read how selection works. Pay close attention to superselection. This is very important!
•Know that all properties can be modified via the attribute panel or the inspector panel once you select the right object.
•Understand that substitution keys are the way that reports display dynamic data.
•When working with tables and graphs, the DataSet Key defines the Ignition DataSet that will populate the object. Once defined, you may implicitly specify variables under that dataset.
•At this point click through the Quick Start or Tutorial #1.