Report Options Dialog

This dialog is used when Generating built-in reports to specify:

Template to be used to generate report
Format of generated report
Generated report Save location

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The dialog is displayed when Report options is selected from the Reports menu.

Dialog description

Section	Description
Report Options	A list of format options for generated reports. Choose: MS Word HTML Check the box below the list to automatically open a report after it has been generated.
Save Locations	Lists the available built-in report types. The default path for each report type can be edited by typing in a new path name or click Browse to search for a folder. Type "<NETWORKNAME>" into the path to insert the name of the network for which the report is being generated into the save location. By default a prompt will appear when generating a report to confirm the Save Location is correct. Check Use this filename without prompting for Save Location to bypass this step. Tip Note that a prompt will still be displayed if the file already exists (prompt to overwrite) or if the filename cannot be used for any reason.
Template Locations	Specifies the path of a folder containing alternative report templates. The specified folder may be used to store customised templates to be used instead of the installed default templates. If a location is not specified, the installed report templates will be used. The template location may be specified on a per network or per database basis. The folder specified should be in a shared location for use by multiple users. Type in a path or click Browse to search for a folder to be used as a template location for the database. Click Override to specify a template location specific to the current network. To remove the network specific setting and revert to using the database settings for the current network, click Delete. Click Check template locations to display a log listing the report templates available at the specified location, and a list of the templates that cannot be found at the template location and will therefore be used from the installed location instead.

Section

Description

Report Options

A list of format options for generated reports. Choose:

MS Word
HTML

Check the box below the list to automatically open a report after it has been generated.

Save Locations

Lists the available built-in report types. The default path for each report type can be edited by typing in a new path name or click Browse to search for a folder.

Type "<NETWORKNAME>" into the path to insert the name of the network for which the report is being generated into the save location.

By default a prompt will appear when generating a report to confirm the Save Location is correct. Check Use this filename without prompting for Save Location to bypass this step.

Tip

Note that a prompt will still be displayed if the file already exists (prompt to overwrite) or if the filename cannot be used for any reason.

Template Locations

Specifies the path of a folder containing alternative report templates. The specified folder may be used to store customised templates to be used instead of the installed default templates.

If a location is not specified, the installed report templates will be used.

The template location may be specified on a per network or per database basis. The folder specified should be in a shared location for use by multiple users.

Type in a path or click Browse to search for a folder to be used as a template location for the database.
Click Override to specify a template location specific to the current network.
To remove the network specific setting and revert to using the database settings for the current network, click Delete.

Click Check template locations to display a log listing the report templates available at the specified location, and a list of the templates that cannot be found at the template location and will therefore be used from the installed location instead.

Generating Reports