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Custom Reports - Report Design Considerations |
  
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Custom Reports - Report Design Considerations |
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Field Selection
| • | Fields will be displayed left to right in the report as they appear top to bottom in the selection list. |
| • | The report will automatically adjust to landscape mode when appropriate. |
| • | When the width of all fields exceeds landscape width, the report will attempt the "best fit" within landscape. Notification will occur when this condition exists. |
Totals and Averages
| • | Any numeric field may be set to total or to average. |
| • | Totals will appear (for the selected columns) at the end of the report and are optionally available in the group footing options. |
Sorting
| • | Custom sorting on large databases may be very time consuming. For the fastest results, use a predefined sort option. |
| • | Select sort options that allow for the appropriate grouping, totals and summary reports. |
Grouping
Grouping options can play a significant role in the overall appearance of the report.
The following grouping options manifest in a report as follows;
| • | Place totals in either group footing to create report subtotals for each group. |
| • | Omit report detail to produce summary reports based on group the group footing subtotal and label. |
| • | Place group labels in the 2nd level but not the first level and both (1st and 2nd level) labels will print on the summary row. |
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