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Jim2® Business Engine Help File

report explorer

 

Explanation of Fields

(All fields are sortable by clicking in the header field.)

 

Field Name

Description

Name

The name of the report.

Size

The size of the report file.

Modified

Last date and time modified.

Modify Init

Initials of the person who last modified the file.

Deleted

This field doesn't show anything, however if you go to the Deleted folder in the navigation pane on the left, you can view all deleted reports.

Script Name

The actual name of the script.

Version

The version number of the script, which can be edited.

Security Level

The security level of the report.

Trackable

Tick to make this report trackable.

Active

Ticked means this is an active report, usable within Jim2.

System

Ticked means it is a system report, and cannot be edited. You must first copy the report and rename it to edit.

Sort Order

Shows the sort order. See Change the Sort Order of Reports below.

Signable

Ticked means this is a signable report for use on Jim2 Mobile.

Server Side

Ticked means this is a report available on Jim2 Mobile.

Folder

Shows which folder this report appears in under the folders in the navigation pane on the left.

 

Change the Name of a Report

Right click on the report, go to Properties and click in the Name field. You can then change the name of the report to whatever you wish.

 

name report

 

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You cannot change the name of a system report. Nor should you edit a system report. First, make a copy of the report and then rename it.

 

Check/Change the Security Level of a Report

You can see the security level of a report in the Security Level field. Right click on the report you wish to change security on, then the arrow to the right of the SecLevel field.

 

report security level

 

You can change the level here by using the up/down arrows or simply entering a number.

 

Make a Report Trackable

You can make a report Trackable for history purposes. Right click on the report you wish to make trackable, select Properties on the ribbon, and enter True beside Trackable.

 

make report trackable

Change Trackable to True to enable trackable reports

 

Make a Report Active/Inactive

Right click on the report, then select the arrow to the right of the Active field and click False (inactive) or True (active).

 

active report

 

Change the Sort Order of Reports

Right click on the report you wish to change the order of, go to Properties and select the arrow to the right of the Sort Order field:

 

report sort order

 

You can then change the sort order up or down.

 

Select Script Name of Report

For a non system report, you can change the ScriptName of the report by clicking in the field and typing a new name.

 

script name

 

Further information:

Report Designer

Report Explorer

 

For more detailed information regarding Report Designer please refer to www.digital-metaphors.com (copy and paste into a web browser).