Table report item is a fundamental part of a report. It is used to display data contained in a collection of business objects of a particular business object type.

Having selected a tabel report item in the List of Report Items of the report editor, the right-hand part of the editor displays the Table Report Item tab. The tab contains four subtabs:

• The 'Position' and 'Properties' tabs contain general formatting and presentation details. Often the default settings are quite serviceable and the contents of these tabs can remain unaltered.
• The 'Data Source' tab is used in more complex lists, where associated items are also listed. The 'Data Source' tab specifies the connection between the main report item and the associated items.
• The 'Columns' tab specifies which attributes of the business object type are listed in the table