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This section covers working with an individual report. All instructions in this section The following instructions assume that you have open opened the individual report with which you want to work. For more information, see Working with the Reporter screen.The section includes the following topics:

• Parameter sets
  • Saving a parameter set
  • Applying a parameter set to a report
  • Editing the name of a parameter set
  • Applying Setting a parameter set to as a default for a report
  • Deleting the current parameter set
• Clearing the form
• Scheduling the report
• Generating the report
• Closing the report tab

For more information on opening a report, see Working with the Reporter screen.

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Parameter sets

In each report type, there are often sets of form values, or parameters, that you run frequently. Reporter allows you to save these commonly reused parameter sets, edit them, and apply them to a report.

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Saving a parameter set

The Save the current form values button ( Image Removed ) allows you to To save the current form values as a parameters set that you can apply to a report., do the following:

1. In the report for which you want to save the parameter set, complete all form items on the screen.
2. In the action row, click select Save current form values button  (  ).
   The Save Parameter Set dialog box appears.
3. In the Name field, type the name of the parameter set. Click
4. If you want to share the report, select Share View.
5. Select OK.
   The form values on the report screen are now saved as a parameter set. 

Editing the name of the parameter set

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Applying a parameter set to report

Once you have created a parameter set, you can edit the name of apply that parameter set to a report. 

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• the action row, do one of the following:

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  • • Select the Parameter Set drop-down arrow and select a parameter set name from the drop-down list.
      The parameter set name appears in the field, and the form values in the report update with your selection.
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  • 1. Select the Parameter Set field and type the name of parameter set in the field.
       Matches appear in a drop-down list as you type.

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  • 1. Select the parameter set.
       The parameter set name appears in the field, and the form values in the report update with your selection.

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  Editing the name of a parameter set

  To rename a parameter set that you have created, to the following: 

  1. Apply a parameter set to the report.
     For more information, see Applying a parameter set to a report. 
  2. In the action row, click the select Edit the name of the current parameter set button (  ).
     The Edit Parameter Set dialog box appears.
  3. In the Edit Name field, type the new name of the parameter set.
  4. Click OK. 
     The updated parameter set name appear appears in the Parameter Set field. 

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  Once you have created parameters sets you can apply those sets to a report.

  • In the action row, do one of the following:
    • Click the Parameter Set drop-down arrow and select a parameter set name from the drop-down list.
      The parameter set name appears in the field, and the form values in the report update.
      Or
    1. Click the Parameter Set field and type the name of parameter set in the field.
       Matches appear in a drop-down list as you type.
    2. Click to select the parameter set.
       The parameter set name appears in the field, and the form values in the report update.

  Setting a parameter set as the default for a report

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  Setting a parameter set as the default for a report

  If you use mainly one parameter set for a report, you can set that parameter set as the default for the report.

  1. Apply a parameter set to the report.
     For more information, see Applying a parameter set to a report. 
  2. In the action row,

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  1. select Set this as the default (favorite)

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  Deleting the current parameter set

  You can delete saved parameter sets in the report screen.

  1. In the action row, do one of the following:Click the Parameter Set drop-down arrow and select Apply a parameter set name from the drop-down list.
     The parameter set name appears in the field, and the form values in the report update.
     Or
  2. Click the Parameter Set field and type the name of parameter set in the field.
     Matches appear in a drop-down list as you type.
  Click to select the parameter set.
  The parameter set name appears in the field, and the form values in the report updateto the report.
  For more information, see Applying a parameter set to a report.
  3. In the action row, click the select Delete the current parameter set button  (  ).
     A Delete Parameter Set dialog box appears. The message asks if you are sure you want to delete the parameter set.
  4. Click Select OK. 
     The parameter set name is removed from the Parameter Set field, and the form values in the report update. 

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  Clearing the form

  The clear form function allow you to clear values in a report that have been enter manually or applied through a parameter set.

  • In the action row, click the select Clear the form button  (  ).
    All form values are cleared in the report. 

  Setting a parameter selection as the default for the report

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  • In the action row, click the Set this as the default (favorite) button ( Image Removed ).

  Generating the report

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  Scheduling the report

  You schedule reports that must be automatically run on specific days and times. For example, you might schedule the Labor Productivity Report to run every Monday afternoon so that you can review productivity for the previous week.

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  Note: You must select a database and property for the Schedule Report button to become available.

  1. At the bottom of the screen, select Schedule Report.
     The Schedule Report dialog box appears. 
  2. Complete the fields as necessary.
     For more information, see Schedule Report dialog box.
  3. Select Save.
     The report is now scheduled.

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  Generating the report

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  Note: You must select a database and property to generate a report.

  1. At the bottom of the screen, click select Generate Report.
     The Generate Report dialog box appears.
  2. Click

     Select the option you want. 

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     Note: The available format options depend on the report type.

     The report is generated. If you selected to view the report, the report opens in a new tab.  

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  Closing the report tab

  • In the report selection row, click select the X in the upper right corner of the tab for the report you want to close.
    The report tab closes.