When you add a group to a report, what is the primary effect?

• A. It hides fields
• B. It creates a new data source
• C. It changes the data source
• D. It enables group totals

Answer: (D)

Grouping a report is about organizing data into sections based on the value of a chosen field. The main effect is that you can summarize data within each group, giving you group totals. For example, if you group by department, you’ll see a total for each department rather than just a single grand total for all data. This doesn’t change the underlying data source or hide fields—it changes how results are aggregated and presented. So the standout outcome when you add a group is the ability to display totals per group, i.e., group totals.