Reporting Tool User Interface

Go to Report > Reporting Tool (2.0) to open the Reporting Tool window.

The Reporting Tool

In the Reporting Tool page, select the New Report link (at the top of the left navigation panel) to create a report, or select an existing report to run, edit, or delete, by expanding one of the Report Categories, or the folders containing the created ad hoc reports.

Create New Report

Select an Existing Report

When initially opening the Reporting Tool, the only option available is New Report link. Report Categories are created as reports are generated in the system.

Reporting Tool, no Report Categories

Reports are divided into six sections, accessible using the tabs highlighted in the image below. Four of these sections are used to set up the report, one is used to run it, and the last is used to assign report permissions. Refer to the table below the image for descriptions.

Report Tabs

Field

Description

Data Source

Create/Assign the report to a Report Category (one of the folders in the left-hand column of the Reporting Tool). Specify which Module in the system where the report is to gather information from.

Fields

Define categories into which information in the report is sorted.

Filters/Parameters

Expand the reports search results by defining limits or criteria for the information compiled from the selected Data Source.

Misc

Customize how the report is displayed when run.

Preview

Select to run and export the report.

User Rights

Permit or restrict access to reports on a case-by-case basis.

When creating, or editing a report, go to any of these sections by selecting the corresponding tab, ensuring that the required information on the current tab is complete. To proceed through the report creation process in a linear manner, use the Save & Next button at the bottom.