Custom Reports
Maitre'D's custom reports option allows to setup an interface between the report center and a report you have created with Crystal Reports ©.
Add a new report to the report center.
Add a new section, or branch, to the report center.
Modify a section description or a report of the report center.
Remove an obsolete section or a report from the report center.
When adding or modifying a section, you need enter a description in all 3 possible languages.
English
English section, or branch, description.
French
French section, or branch, description.
Spanish
Spanish section, or branch, description.
Report title
Description of the report.
Filters
Filters that can be applied to the report.
Configuration files
DBF configuration files needed to display the filters and generate the report.
Data files
DBF data files needed to generate the report.
Report name
Name of the Crystal Report template (RPT file)
Icon
Icon used within the branch to convey the style, or type, of the report.
Properties
Original
If this is a built in report, this option is enabled. Original reports cannot be modified or removed.
Version
If this original report has evolved over versions, this number indicates which instance of this particular report this actually is.
Localized
Enable this option if this report uses language specific prompts. Disable this option if the report only uses hard coded text.
SQL
Enable this option to generate this report from the data in SQL tables instead of the legacy DBF files.
NOTE: This option disables the Configuration Files and Data Files branches, as those refer to the DBF files.
When adding a report, you need enter a description in all 3 possible languages.
English
English report description.
French
French report description.
Spanish
Spanish report description.
Enable from the list of available filters on the right, and click the Add button to move them to the list of applicable filters on the left.
Enable from the list of applicable filters on the left, and click the Remove button to move them back to the list of available filters on the right.
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