Component descriptions

Let's see how components are used for data access via ADO. They are made available in FastReport by adding the TfrxADOComponents component from the Delphi FastReport palette to the project form.

The following objects then appear on the object toolbar when you switch to the “Data” tab in the report designer : TfrxADOTable, TfrxADOQuery and TfrxADODataBase. These components are similar to the corresponding Delphi components (TADOTable, TADOQuery and TADOConnection) in terms of their functionality. There is also a TfrxDBLookupComboBox control which can be used in dialogue forms.

Icon	Name	Description	Used in
	TfrxDBLookupComboBox	control used for selecting a value from a directory	dialogue forms
	TfrxADOTable	control used for accessing a DB table	“Data” tab
	TfrxADOQuery	control used for executing a SQL query	“Data” tab
	TfrxADODataBase	control used for connecting to a DB	“Data” tab

Let's look at each component.