The following set of options are common to several different types of reports.
The Name field can be used to provide a name for the report. The report name is used for identification purposes only.
When this button is clicked, a window is opened to enable you to add selections to the Identifier list . Selections are added to the bottom of the list as they are chosen. Items can be removed from the Identifier list by selecting the desired items and clicking the button.
The Identifier list contains the list of variables that have been selected to provide identifying information for the report. For instance, the values of these variables are used to identify (highlight) records in a tabular report or activity bars on a Gantt chart. Click the button to add items to this list.
When this button is clicked, a window is opened to enable you to add selections to the Sub-Group list . Selections are added to the bottom of the list as they are chosen. Items can be removed from the Sub-Group list by selecting the desired items and clicking the button.
The Sub-Group list contains the list of variables that have been selected to provide grouping information for the report. For instance, like values of these variables are used to group records in a tabular report for separate analysis. Similarly, like values of these variables divide activities into groups for display on separate Gantt charts. This separation (and any necessary sorting) is done automatically. Use the button to add items to this list.
When this button is clicked, highlighted selections in the Identifier and Sub-Group lists are deleted.
If you click , all values displayed in the window are returned to their original values (as when the window was opened) and the window is closed.
When this button is clicked, the report is generated. This option is very useful for testing modifications to a report before actually saving the changes.
When this button is clicked, a window is displayed for modifying the report source code. Changes to the source code should be made with care because incorrect changes can disable report options or cause the report to fail entirely. In the Edit Source window, type ok on the command line to save changes and cancel to cancel.