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Chapter 7 Using the Report Definer : The Report Definer

The Report Definer
The Report Definer is the tool where you define and modify reports. You enter the names of the report tables that comprise the report on the Report Definer screen. This screen also shows the initial default attributes assigned to the report. These attributes can be changed as required.
Layout
The Report Definer screen is divided into four sections:
Example
The following illustrates the definition for the EMP_EXPENSE report:

 
DEFINE REPORT: EMP_EXPENSE Unit: ACC
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Page Length: 60 Page Width : 80 Fill Missing Data : .
REPORTTABLES: Origin Max Max Title Blank Title Heading Title Final
Name Row Col Occ Acr Only Overlap Rows Rows Cols Cols
---------------- --- --- ---- ---- - - -- -- --- ---
_ MONTH_EXPENSE 3 1 * 0 N 3 2 0 0
_ HUR_TITLE 1 1 1 0 Y 1 0 0 0
_ ACCT_FOOTER -3 1 1 0 Y 2 0 0 0
_
_
 
 
 
PFKEYS: 3=SAVE 12=CANCEL 2=DOC 22=DELETE 6=PAINT 13=PRT 21=DISPLAY 16=LITERAL

 
When the body report table is painted, more fields appear on this screen. These fields are explained in Chapter 10, Adding Break Tables.
Line Commands for the Report Definer Screen
You can use two line commands when you are defining report tables:
Replicate the report table above the line where the cursor is placed. The values for row and column are replicated and a new name is generated from the old report table name. An overlap condition exists until the row and column is modified for either the old or new report table.
Tasks for Defining a Report
The following table lists the tasks required to define a report:

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