Report layout features

  • You can set default printers for a particular report
  • You can set Access Controls on a report
  • You can use dragging for:
    • Items to a report
    • Items around the report
    • Fields and captions
    • Tab stops
    • Objects
    • Holding SHIFT and dragging a data field to move both caption and data field
  • Automatic resizing of a field until it reaches the next field:
    • Horizontally for one-line fields
    • Vertically for fields of more than one line
  • Double-click to add items to a report
  • Select and deselect bands for reports
  • Sub-bands - each band has its own header and footer
  • Right-click functionality on fields:
    • Fonts
    • Text rotation
    • Alignment
    • Colours.
  • Snap to grid
  • Notes field

    NOTE: Text fields must be the last item in a band.

    Their height must be greater than 1 line so that they can automatically increase vertically to display all the data in the field.

  • You can modify the Barcode control sheet
  • You can use the caption editor for short captions
  • Audit reports provide details of who created the security breach etc.
  • You can modify the default reports to your requirements

NOTE: There is no Save As function when modifying an existing report.

Therefore, it is advisable to first copy a report before making any modifications.

Otherwise, the changes you make will overwrite the original report.

NOTE: Some of the field names may be different in the report layout designer than those in other areas of Content Manager.


For example, Locations

Properties in Locations Properties in the Print Merge/Report Layout Designer/Export and Import fields
Full Name Name
Member Of or Association Organisation
Until Login Expires At
Business

BH Telephone


For example, Classifications

Properties in Classifications Properties in the Print Merge/Report Layout Designer/Export and Import fields
Access Control Access Controls (or Access Control)
Subordinate Levels pattern Sub Classification pattern
Subordinate Levels Numbering Last Sub Classification number
Record Class Class
Classification Number Number
Expanded Classification Number Expanded Number
Classification's Level Number-value Level Number
'Not shown in Properties' Expanded Level Number
Classification Name Name