Crosstabs allow a complex data representation and require careful considerations about the column and row selection. Otherwise, you will run into reporting restrictions fast. To start configuration of the crosstab, select a Data Source first.
A Crosstab configuration must be done with at least Columns, Rows, and Values to be meaningful - even though omitting the rows may be desired to only create a summary. The view settings allow more options to being configured:
In the Simple Settings, the Columns, Rows, and Values, as well as an optional Data Filter can be configured.
The Moderate Settings do not have any additional options.
Using the Complex Settings, additional configuration options for columns and rows become available:
Suppress If Empty - does not show columns with no content.
Suppress Grand Total - the overall sum is not being printed.
Totals on Top - the overall sum is added to the top instead of the bottom for rows and left most for columns.