Establishing the number and size of columns of the report

Specify the column number in which you want the data item to appear on the report or inquiry.

You can select to total any numeric, non-date item on the report. If you want the application to total the data item, select the Print Total option.

Select Y (Yes) to total the column.

Select C (Count) for data items Employee or Applicant to provide a count of employees or applicants included in the report. This is only valid if the data item is Employee or Applicant.

Select R (Repeat) to suppress data detail.

Minimum and standard sizes are predefined for every data item in the data dictionary. If you type 0 (zero) or leave the field blank, the standard size for the data item defaults.

You can reduce the size of a data item to fit more fields on the report. An attempt to reduce the item length to less than the minimum length for the item results in the minimum length defaulting. As the length of each field is changed, the display of the item headings and the line length change.

Human Resource Writer Report Request (HR170) produces a report that allows up to 190 characters per line; standard printers only support 132 characters per line.

Specify a date in this field, to recreate the employee record (salary, department, and so on) as it was on the date specified. If the hire date of an employee is after the "as of" date, the employee does not appear on the report.