Creating Report Definition

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In the Report Def tab the you can create a definition for the report by defining a report name and selecting a category and a Table/ View Name for it.

To Add/Edit a report definition

1. In the Report Def tab of the Report Assistant Configuration window, click on Add.

2. The ‘Add/ Edit Report Definition’ window will be displayed.

3. In the Category Name field, select a Category Name from the drop-down list.

4. In the Table/View Name field, select display name created for a Table/View from the drop- down list.(On selecting the Table/View, system will display the selected fields of the Table View in the Table/View Fields section.

5. Define a name in the Report Def Name field.

6. Select the required files for the Report Definition in the Table/View Fields section.

7. Click on Add to add the fields to the selected fields section.

8. On clicking 'Yes' will allow you to add another Report definition else on clicking 'No' will exit by saving the currently defined Report definition.

Field Information of Report Def Tab

Category

Displays the category selected for the Report Name

Table/View Name

Displays the Table/View Name selected for the Report Name

Report Name

Displays the name of the report created for the Report Definition.

Field Name

Displays the fields of the selected Report Definition.

Data Type

Displays the data type of the field.

Display Label

Displays the display name of the selected field.

Use Field

Displays the Use field Check Box, which the user will be able to select or de-select.

Look Up Name

Displays the Look up name selected for the selected field name.

Disp. Width

Displays the Disp. Width of the selected field in the Report.

Button Information of the Report Def Tab

Fields

On clicking on the 'Fields' button will display the 'Edit Report Definition Fields' dialog, where you can to edit Display Label, Disp. width, Use Field and Lookup Name for the selected field.

User Fields

On clicking on the User Fields button will display the 'Add User field dialog', where you can add a new user defined field for the Report Definition.

Import

On clicking on the Import button will display the Importing dialog, wherein you can  import Report definition file.

Export

On clicking on the Export button will display the Exporting dialog, wherein you can export Report definition file.

Save

On clicking on the Save Button, you can save the changes done in the Report Def tab.

Add

On Clicking on the Add button system displays the 'Add/Edit Report Definition' dialog, where you can add a new Report Definition for the Report.

Edit

On Clicking on the Edit button system displays the 'Add/Edit Report Definition' dialog, where you can edit the Report Def Name, select new category and add or remove fields in the selected fields section.

Delete

On selecting a Report Name in the grid and then on clicking the 'Delete' button will delete the selected Report Name from the grid.

Refresh

On clicking on the Refresh button will refresh the window with the currently made changes.

Close

On clicking on the close button will close the whole Report Assistant Configuration window.