The Index to Reports has been redesigned
There is a new design and format to the Index to Reports that makes accessing, customising, viewing and sending reports easier than ever.
- There is a new View Sample button. Click this button to launch the Learning Centre where you can view a sample of the selected report, as well as a brief explanation and relevant tips. In the Sample Report window there is also a link to a "More Details" window where you can view the report's filters, sort order, statistics that are subtotaled and grand-totaled, optional fields that can be added to the report, and source windows that can be opened from the screen report.
- The list of reports under each tab is presented in a header/detail format, with the reports organised by category.
- Functions have been consolidated into fewer buttons. Instead of Customise, Design and Format buttons, there is now only a Customise button, which opens the Report Customisation window. The Design and Format functions are now available from this window.
- The popup menu that appears when you click the Send To button now lists Excel as a selection, eliminating the need for a separate Excel button. This menu also lists all five disk output options (PDF, E-mail, HTML, Tab-Delimited, Comma-Separated, and Simple Text), eliminating the extra Choose a File Format step.
- There is increased screen space and a new horizontal scrolling bar for reports displayed on the screen. This makes it possible to view the entire report, regardless of screen width or customisation. You'll see a page outline on the screen that shows the print area of the report.
In previous versions if a report was wider than one page, information beyond that page was cut off and could not be viewed on screen.