In the Report Request Editor you can
create, modify, or delete Report Requests. You can also save Report
Requests to the Optim™ Directory.

- Description
- Text to describe the purpose of the Report Request (up to 40 characters).
- Tabs
Use the Report Request Editor tabs
to provide parameters and select options to define Report Requests.
Each tab in the editor serves a unique purpose.
- General
- Parameters required by the Report Process, including
the type of report (in other words, Archive Directory or File), the
report title, output options, report file name, and printer specifications,
as applicable. Each time you open the editor, the General tab
is shown first.
- Archive Criteria
- Parameters needed to select entries in the Archive
Directory (for example, Creator ID or Archive File name) for the report.
The Archive Criteria tab is available when Report
Type on the General tab is set
to Archive Directory.
- Source File
- Parameters required to select an Archive or Compare
File for the report, including the Server name, Source File name,
and the tables included in the report. The Source File tab
is available when Report Type on the General tab
is set to File.
- Archive Details
- Layout and row display options for the report. The Archive
Details tab is available when Report Type on
the General tab is set to File and
the Source File is an Archive File.
- Formatting
- Limits, spacing, and table heading options for the
report. The defaults for formatting options are set in Product Options.
- Notify
- Options for automatic email notification of the
success or failure of the process.
Tools Menu Commands
In addition
to the standard commands on the File, Edit,
and Tools menus, you can select the following
commands from the Tools menu:
- Convert to Local
- Convert a named Report Request to a local Report
Request. A local Report Request is saved with the Archive Request. Convert
to Local is active only when the Report Type is
File.
- Edit Joins
- Open the Edit Joins dialog
to select joined tables in the report. Available when Show
Joins is selected on the Archive Details tab
and the Report Type is File.