Matrix Report

Introduction to matrix report

The matrix report is a summary report which presents the desired data with headings across the top and the left side.  The Matrix report data is displayed at the intersection of the top and left heading.  The totals are displayed across the rights side and bottom.  The matrix report is also referred to a ‘CROSS-TAB report.

What is matrix report?

A matrix report is a cross tabulation of four sets of data:

1.    one set of data is displayed across  the page that is values are placed one besides the other.
2.    one set of data is displayed down the page that is values are placed one below the other.
3.    one set of data is the cross product, which creates data cells at the intersection of the across and down data.
4.    onset of data is displayed as the filler of the cells that is the values are used to fill the cells created in step3.