## Banded objects

A banded object is a kind of component that can present grouped data and detailed data. A banded object is composed of several banded panels with which you can easily organize data fields and other elements.

In JReport, banded objects are data containers, which means that a banded object displays the results of a query and you can apply some filters to narrow down the records displayed in it. Also, when a banded object is inserted into another data container, you can set up data container link between the banded object and its parent.

The following topics describe banded objects:

- Inserting a banded object
- Modifying a banded object
- Managing data of a banded object
- Managing banded panels

See an example: The SampleComponents catalog, included with JReport Designer, contains reports that have examples of how each component type could be used in a report. For the banded object example, open `<install_root>\Demo\Reports\SampleComponents\BandedObjectReport.cls`.