# How to Use PxPlus Query Definitions in Non-NOMADS Environments

Supply Data to the PxPlus Report Writer |

The PxPlus Report Writer is a powerful tool for designing and generating complex reports in customized formats to various output destinations, such as printers, PDF files, HTML documents and more.

A Query definition can be used as an Input Source to supply data for the report:

This makes data from several files specified in the query definition available to be used in the report. You can also make a more complex and customizable report than that created by the *TOOLS/QRYPRINT utility.

Example:

This example creates a report that has Client data grouped by Sales Rep with totals for each Sales Rep and a final report summary.

You can then generate a report based on your report definition. The Report Designer can generate reports directly. You can also CALL the *rpt/runreport program or create a *rpt/pvxreport object to have fine control over generating a report.

See Generating a Report.

Example:

> CALL "*rpt/runreport;Run_Call","C:\rptdef\SalesRepClients.pvr"