Edit content, lines, font and background for Stock reports for on-screen and printed layouts
Stock control only
Each report can be separately customised. The following items can be changed.
- Data on report
- Column sizes
- Fonts
- Totals and Sub headings
- Titles etc.
To make on-screen changes:-
- Move to a report (for example, Print - Orders by Material)
- Use the various options (e.g. Settings - Report settings) to alter the report.
By default all the changes (Report settings, View options) apply to the on-screen report.
To make changes for the printed version:-
- Move to a report (for example, Print - Orders by Material)
● Select: View - Print layout
or
Select the Toolbar option
(The button must be highlighted or the menu option checked).
● Use the various options (e.g. Settings - Report settings) to alter the report.
In this mode any changes (Report settings, View options) apply to the printed version.
Options to change the report layout.
The main options to change the report layout are:-
Report settings (change report layout)
To change column sizes: View - Grid labels
To change grid lines: View - Grid lines
To change the range shown: File - Modify range
Exported version of the report
The exported version of the report typically requires a different layout and content. To set up the export format select: Settings - Export settings
Undo
To undo the last action, for example, a change of column size use the 'Undo' option.
- Press: Ctrl Z - undo last action
or
- Select: Edit - Undo
Copy
To copy any data on a report to the Windows clipboard.
- Use the mouse to select a block of data (or an individual item)
- Press: Ctrl C - copy data
or
- Select: Edit - Copy
Printing grid lines
If grid lines are included for on-screen reports or print layout - the option in 'Page Setup' grid lines should also be set to determine whether the grid lines are printed.
Notes
- See the separate topics for details of how to change the report layout and content
- Stock reports cannot be edited within the optimising program
