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==== Install a report ==== | ==== Install a report ==== | ||
- | **refers to:**\\ | + | |
- | person selector -> reports tab\\ | + | |
- | desktop form -> reports tab\\ | + | |
- | vacancies form -> reports tab\\ | + | |
- | temp desk form -> reports tab\\ | + | |
- | progress form -> reports tab\\ | + | |
- | placements form -> reports tab\\ | + | |
- | contact events form -> reports tab\\ | + | |
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**Note** This section is intended for a System Administrator, | **Note** This section is intended for a System Administrator, | ||
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- | To add a new report, first save the file to the Reports Directory Store, | + | To add a new report, first save the file to the Reports Directory Store. See [[ug8-1|Find the report directory]]. You need to have the rights to add to this folder and edit the files. The max name length is 50 characters.\\ |
+ | If the report to be installed is located elsewhere, and you have followed the procedure to install | ||
*Open the relevant selector form where the report is to be run from. This example uses the ' | *Open the relevant selector form where the report is to be run from. This example uses the ' | ||
*On the left pane click and select **Reports**, | *On the left pane click and select **Reports**, | ||
- | *Dependant on the rights assigned, you should have a set of tab buttons, **Open**, **New**, **Edit** and **Delete**. If these are **not** available to you, contact your system administrator | + | *Dependant on the rights assigned, you should have a set of tab buttons, **Open**, **New**, **Edit** and **Delete**. If these are **not** available to you, contact your system administrator. |
- | *Click on the **New** tab, a box appears, click **Browse** and point this to the Reports Directory Store for the file. The filename should appear like the following......< | + | *Click on the **New** tab, a box appears, click **Browse** and point this to the Reports Directory Store for the file. Check the file type - the default is .rtm for a ReportBuilder report, |
*When you have found your report file, highlight and click on **Open**. The name appears under **Description** in the browse box, edit this if required. | *When you have found your report file, highlight and click on **Open**. The name appears under **Description** in the browse box, edit this if required. | ||
- | *If this report is only to be run from a specific **Branch**, | + | |
- | *Set the Access level to limit who will be able to **View**, **Print** or **Export** a report. See note below on Access levels | + | *Set the Access level to limit who will be able to **View**, **Print** or **Export** a report. See [[ug8-18|Reporting Access Levels]] |
- | *There are 2 tick boxes marked **Preserve Report Order** and **Preserve Report Selection**. These may be applied under certain conditions, e.g. the people are sorted by the **Keyname** in the selector screen, but suppose our report sorted by **PersonID** and you wanted it to reflect this, tick the **Preserve Report Order** box, when now run the report will be sorted by the PersonID. It is possible that an error message will be dislpayed | + | |
- | *When you are happy with the settings click OK, the name appears on the reports list and is now ready to run. | + | *If this report is only to be run for a range of **Divisions**, use the Change Division Filters to , else leave blank for all Branches. |
- | If the report to be installed is located elsewhere, and you have followed the procedure to install it, you will be prompted to save this by default to the reports directory store, if you decline this, then you will only be able to run this report on a local machine. | + | |
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- | \\ See also | + | *There are 2 tick boxes marked **Preserve Report Order** and **Preserve Report Selection**. These may be applied under certain conditions, e.g. the people are sorted by the **Keyname** in the selector screen, but suppose our report sorted by **PersonID** and you wanted it to reflect this, tick the **Preserve Report Order** box, when now run the report will be sorted by the PersonID. It is possible that an error message will be displayed |
- | \\ [[ug8-1|8.1 Find the report Directory]]. | + | *When you are happy with the settings click OK, the name appears on the reports list and is now ready to run. \\ |
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\\ Back to [[http:// | \\ Back to [[http:// | ||
\\ Back to [[UG8-00]] | \\ Back to [[UG8-00]] | ||
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- | **Access Levels** | + | |
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- | User levels are set within the **Maintenance -> Users** menu. if the **Report**' | + |