Reports automatically assume an "AND" statement between unlike filters (ex. Country and ProductName).
There are 2 different scenarios where Reports can apply OR's.
First Scenario:
1a. Using Unlike Field Names: You can use OR statements in filtering, first select a Filter
Field such as "ProductName", then select an Operator such as "Equals"
then type the names of the values to filter on in Value(s) using an OR
statement separated by a comma, such as (ex. Widgets, Books, Bikes).
1b. Using Like Field Names: You want the "same" fields to equal different values for the filter, such as Field1 = A OR Field1 = B.
2. The Operator "Use Previous OR" will apply the previous Operator to the Field selected.
Note: You can select the Sql icon in the Report Designer toolbar to view the sql code displaying the OR statement.
Second Scenario:
We want different fields to equal different/same values for our filter, such as Field1 = A OR Field2 = B
1. Create views in the database which will do this automatically.
This is the simplest way to accomplish this and is recommended as a
best practice.