General Tab, Report Request Editor

Use the General tab to select the report type and provide the title for the report. You can also select output options for the report, including the text format, and choose to save report information to a named report file or to print the report.

Report Request Editor with General as the active tab. The elements of the General tab are described as follows.

Report Type

Select the type of report:

File
Report on data in a source file.
Archive Directory
Report on selected archive directory entries and the properties of associated archive files.
Security
Report on functional or object security permissions.

Report Title

For archive files only. Enter a title to appear on each page of the report.

Output Options

Output options are available for archive file reports only.

Local File
Select Local File and enter a file name to save the report output as a .txt or .rtf file.
Local Printer
Select Local Printer to print the report on a selected printer.
Rich Text Format
Select Rich Text Format to obtain formatted text and graphics. The default font is Courier. You can modify RTF files using Microsoft Word. The files may be used with different output devices, operating environments, and operating systems.
Plain Text Format
Select Plain Text Format to obtain plain text (ASCII). Plain text is supported by nearly every application on every machine. However, it cannot contain any formatting. If you select Plain Text Format, you must also select Local File. Local Printer is ignored.
Report File
The name of the report file. Report File is available if Local File is selected. If you enter the name of an existing file, a prompt confirms that you want to overwrite the file unless it is disabled in personal options.

To browse the contents of an existing report file, right-click the file name and select View from the shortcut menu.

Report Printer
The name of the printer. Report Printer is available if Local Printer is selected. To change the printer, click the Print Options button to display the Windows Print Setup dialog.


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