Child Reports

child reports allow you to include related records from a secondary report inside a document template for example, you might generate an account document that includes a list of related contacts or opportunities how it works child reports can be formatted using docid\ anab32vnqvrebiuwyxfym to control the layout of child reports for example, you can configure a template to create a separate page for each parent record (such as an account) and a distinct block or section for each child record (such as their contacts) associated with that parent docid\ r6 zcezbhy1rkvtlrtoxv as the anchor for mapping and formatting complex data child reports work like standard reports, except they use a combined alias format parent alias child alias you can find the alias for the child (which is the relationship name), on either the parent report detail page or on the detail page of the child report parent report alias child report alias method 1 child record handlers you can format child report data using block record handler cell record handler these work exactly like standard record handlers except for the alias format described above example suppose your template generates an account document using a page record handler and you want to include a list of related contacts identify the parent and child aliases add a child record handler using parent alias child alias place child variables inside the handler block when the solution runs, the document will merge in the fields and repeat a block (or cell) for each related child record method 2 child report template tables child reports can be formatted using report template tables works the same as standard report template tables, with the difference of requiring placing the table inside a cell of the main template example if generating an account document embed a report template table for related contacts inside the template use the same parent alias child alias format the table populates automatically with related child records when the solution runs