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Reports with Deviating Form

When reports are created the form that is entered in the dialog Settings: Output to pages is used by default. However, you also have the possibility to select a form directly during generation that deviates from the specification in the settings.

After you have determined the report type when generating a report, the dialog Settings - <Report type> with different settings for the respective report is opened. This dialog disposes of the drop-down list Form (deviating from settings). All the forms stored in the project are offered for selection in this list. Often only the form that is entered in the settings is initially displayed here. In order to assign a deviating form click "Browse" in the drop-down list and use the subsequent dialog Select form to select the desired deviating form.

Report blocks with deviating form

If you have selected a deviating form when creating a new report, the form in the dialog Reports is entered in the Form property of the report block. The property located under it Update using this form is activated.

Editing report blocks

The two properties Update using this form and Form can be edited at all the report blocks. When you activate the Update using this form property the Form property is enabled and you can select a different form for an existing report.

Updating reports

If the Update using this form check box is activated for a report block, the form entered in the Form property is used when updating reports.

Generating a report template

If you have selected a deviating form for a report block, this form is entered in the Form property at the template when the template is created.

Reporting templates

When templates are reported, the forms entered at the associated report blocks are overwritten! It is irrelevant whether the forms for the templates are entered at the templates or originate from the settings.

Reporting projects

The activated property Update using this form results in the following effects at Generate project reports:

Note:

Forms for the report can be stored at some main functions (cable, terminal strip, plug definitions, etc.). These forms take priority over all other specifications, i.e. also over the forms entered at the templates.

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