How to run a report in Vitalware

In this example we run a report in the Parties module:

1. Search for or otherwise list a group of records in a module.
2. Select Tools>Reports in the module Menu bar

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   Click Reports in the Tool bar.

   The Reports box displays with a list of pre-defined reports. The list includes the report name, its Type and the name of the owner of the report (who created it).

   Note: Only the owner of a report can modify it.

3. Select the report to be generated.
4. Click Report to generate the report using the currentThe record currently displayed in Details View or highlighted in List View (there is a faint dotted line around it). It is only possible to have one current record at a time. record or selectedA selected record is one that has been chosen either on its own or to as part of a group of records. It is usual to select the records you want to be affected by an operation before performing the operation. Selected records are used in many instances, e.g. when a number of records are to be: discarded, saved in a group, or attached to another record. A selected record displays on screen with a blue background when in List View. records

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   Click Report All to generate the report using all listed records.

   

   The report displays in the appropriate reporting application, Crystal Reports Viewer in this example:

   

   About the Crystal Reports Viewer

   When a Crystal report is run in Vitalware, the Crystal Reports Viewer opens and displays the report.

   The following report was run in the Parties module:

   

   Options in the Crystal Reports Viewer include:

   Icon	Function	Description
   	Export Report	The report data can be exported in a wide variety of formats. When Export Report is clicked, the Export dialogue displays: From the Format drop list, select one of the following formats for the report data: From the Destination drop list you can choose to: Save the report data as a file (select Disk file). Open the report data in an application, e.g. open a Microsoft Word formatted report in Microsoft Word (select Application). Email the report data (e.g. select MAPI). Depending on the option selected, a dialogue box with additional options may display, allowing you to customise the export data file.
   	Print Report	Print the report.
   	Toggle Group Tree	Display / hide a left hand column that shows the hierarchy of groups (if the report specifies groups).
   	Stop Loading	Stop the report loading (if it is taking too long to load, for instance).
   	Refresh	Refresh the data in the report.
   	Search Text	Search the text of the report.