Report Form

Before you run a report, you specify a variety of parameters on the report form. You can select a template and manually make selections that affect the information collected. Also, you can specify appropriate settings to print or email the finished report.

The following screenshot shows a typical report form.

Figure 1. Report form


  1. Report form toolbar
  2. Selection area
  3. Details area

Report Form Toolbar

The following table lists the buttons of the report form toolbar, which appears on the report form when you are configuring a report.

Button Description
Cancel Clears any changes you have made on the report form and restores the default settings.
Run Report Initiates data collection for the report and displays the generated report.
Save Template Gives you the ability to save the currently selected report as a template with all the selected settings.
Remove Template

Removes the previously saved template.

This button is available only when a template is specified on the report form.

Schedule Template

Opens the Select Schedule Name dialog box, which you can use to schedule report processing.

This button is available only when you select a template.

Table 1. Select Schedule Name Dialog Box
Element Description
Schedule

The schedule for report processing. Select an existing schedule, or leave the box blank and click OK to open the Automation Schedules (SM205020) form to create a new schedule for running the report.

For more information on scheduling, see Automated Processing: General Information in the MYOB Advanced System Administration Guide.

Merge Reports A check box that indicates (if selected) that this report will be merged with the other reports selected for merging into one net report when processed.
Note: You can check the reports that will be merged when processed on the Send Reports (SM205060) form.
Merging Order The number of the report in the net report.

Report Toolbar

The following table lists the buttons of the report toolbar, which is shown on the generated report that you have run.

Buttons Icon Description
Parameters Navigates back to the report form to let you change the report parameters.
Refresh Refreshes the information displayed in the report (if any data changes were made).
Groups Adds to the report a left pane where the report structure is shown. Click a report node to highlight the pertinent data in the right pane.
View PDF / View HTML / Displays the report as a PDF, or displays the report in HTML format. The available button depends on the current report view; if you're viewing a PDF, for instance, you will see the View HTML button.
First Displays the first page of the report.
Previous Displays the previous page.
Next Displays the next page.
Last Displays the last page of the report.
Print Opens the browser dialog box so you can print the report.
Send Opens the Email Activity dialog box, which you use to send the report file (in the chosen format) to the specified email address.
Export Enables you to export the data in the chosen format (Excel or PDF).

Selection Area

You use the elements in this area to select an existing template, which you can share it with other users, or use it as your default report settings. You can also select the locale and the localization.

The elements of this area, which are available for all reports, are described in the following table.

Element Description
Template The template to be used for the report. If any templates were created and saved, you can select a template to use its settings for the report.
Default A check box that indicates (if selected) that the selected template is marked as the default one for you. A default template cannot be shared.
Shared A check box that indicates (if selected) that the selected template is shared with other users. A shared template cannot be marked as the default.
Locale A locale that you select to indicate to the system that the report should be prepared with the data translated to the language associated with this locale. This box is displayed if there are multiple active locales in the system. For details, see Locales and Languages.
Localization

The localization that is used for the report.

This box appears on the form if the following conditions are met:

  • The Canadian Localization or UK Localization feature is enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form.
  • A localized version of the report exists in the system.

One of the following options can be selected in the box:

  • None (default): Even though the report has a localized version, the report will be printed without any localization applied.
  • Canada: The Canadian version of the report will be printed. If the company in which you are signed in has Canada selected in the Localization box on the Company Details tab (Configuration Settings section) on the Companies (CS101500) form, this setting is selected by default in the current box.
Note: To determine if a localized version of a report exists, the system checks the Site\ReportsDefault directory, the database, the ReportsCustomized folder, and the ReportsDefault folder.

Report Parameters Tab

The Report Parameters tab includes sections where you can specify the contents of the report depending on the current report and vary in the following regards:

  • How many elements and which elements are available on a particular report
  • Whether elements contain default values
  • Whether specific elements require values to be selected
  • Whether elements may be left blank to let you display a broader range of data

Additional Sort and Filters Tab

The Additional Sort and Filter tab contains additional sorting and filtering conditions:

  • Additional sorting conditions: Defines the sorting order. You can add a line, select one of the report-specific properties, and select the Descending or Ascending sort order for the column.
  • Additional filtering conditions: Defines the report filter. You can add a line, select one of the report-specific properties, and define a condition and its value. The list of conditions include one-operand and two-operand conditions. To create a more complicated logical expression, you can use brackets and logical operations between brackets. For more information on creating filters, see Managing Advanced Filters. For detailed procedures on using ad hoc filters, see Working with Reports: Process Activity.

Print and Email Settings Tab

If you plan to print the report or save the report as a PDF, select the appropriate settings in the Print Settings area.

Table 2. Print Settings Section
Element Description
Deleted Records Selects the visibility of the data deleted from the database.
Print All Pages Causes all pages of the report to be printed.
Print in PDF format Displays the report in PDF format.
Compress PDF file Indicates that the system will generate a compressed PDF.
Embed fonts in PDF file Indicates that the system will generate the PDF with fonts embedded.

If you plan to send the report as an email, in the Email Settings area, specify the format in which the report will be sent, as well as the email subject, the recipients of copies of the report, and the email account of the recipient.

Table 3. Email Settings Section
Field Description
Format The format (HTML, PDF, or Excel) in which the report will be emailed.
Note: Merge function for reports in Excel format is not supported. If you want to merge a report with other reports and send an aggregated report by email, you should select either the HTML or PDF format for the report.
Email Account The email address of the recipient.
CC An additional addressee to receive a carbon copy (CC) of the email.
BCC The email address of a person to receive a blind carbon copy (BCC) of the email; an address entered in this box will be hidden from other recipients.
Subject The subject of the email.

Report Versions Tab

If the report has multiple versions, you can select one of them.

This tab displays the data only to users assigned with report designer user role.

Report versions are designed in the Report Designer. To activate editing report versions, give the user report designer role.

Table 4. Report Versions Tab Toolbar
Button Description
Refresh Refreshes the list of report versions.
Select Temporarily activates the selected report version.