Report Creation
Other Advantages |
To
create a custom report:
Name the report
Select the data files needed
Select the fields from each data file
Format the report (how the data will print)
—page width
—center lines
—right or left justify lines
—where totals or results will be
Establish how to sort and rank the data
Run the report |
Data dictionary lets you know what
each data file contains
Can display, print and/or save any report
Can amass a custom library of reports
Each time a previously created report is run, it uses the latest
data
Allows you to export data in ASCII format; can be read by
virtually
any spreadsheet or database management program |
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