Use the General tab to select the
report type and provide the title for the report. You can also select
output options for the report, including the text format, and choose
to save report information to a named Report File or to print the
report.
Report Type
Select
the type of report:
- File
- Report
on data in a Source Archive or Compare File.
For
information needed to create a report on data in a Compare File, see
the Compare User Manual .
- Archive Directory
- Report on selected Archive Directory entries
and the properties of associated Archive Files.
- Security
- Report on Functional or Object Security permissions.
For more information, see the Installation and Configuration
Guide .
Report Title
For
Archive File Report Requests only. Enter a title to appear on each
page of the report.
Output Options
Output Options
are available for Archive File Report Requests only.
:
- Local File
- Select Local File and enter
a Report File name to save the output of the Report Process as a .txt
or .rtf file.
- Local Printer
- Select Local Printer to print
the Report on a selected printer.
- Rich Text Format
- Select Rich Text Format to
obtain formatted text and graphics. The default font is Courier. You
can modify RTF files using Microsoft Word.
The files may be used with different output devices, operating environments,
and operating systems.
- Plain Text Format
- Select Plain Text Format to
obtain Plain Text (ASCII). Plain text is supported by nearly every
application on every machine. However, it cannot contain any formatting.
Note: If
you select Plain Text Format, you must also
select Local File. (Local Printer is
ignored.)
- Report File
- The name of the Report File. Report
File is available if Local File is
selected. If you enter the name of an existing file, a prompt confirms
that you want to overwrite the file unless it is disabled in Personal
Options.
To browse the contents of an existing Report
File, right-click the file name and select View from
the shortcut menu.
- Report Printer
- The name of the printer. Report Printer is
available if Local Printer is selected. To
change the printer, click the Print Options button
to display the Windows Print
Setup dialog.