Changing a field heading using the stream file field

  1. On the Administration tab, select Reports.
  2. In the Standard reports tree, select the report to configure. Click the report name and select Edit to open the Report details screen.
  3. In the Selected fields list, select a field name and click Edit. The Edit field headings screen shows these fields:
    Field
    This field shows the field that will be edited.
    Field heading
    This field shows the field heading that is selected if the report would be generated with the logged-on user's default language.
    Heading ID
    This field shows if there is a Heading ID (General Word) that is connected to the field that is displayed.
    Grid matrix

    The matrix contains these columns:

    • Language

      All installed languages are listed in this column. There is one record that is used for setting language IDs (language IDs from MVXCONxx.lng are then used instead) rather than using a text translation.

    • Report

      By default, this field is blank. You must specify a report name to make field language modifications for a specific report file.

    • Report layout

      By default, this field is blank. You must specify a report layout to make field language modifications for a specific report file.

    • Stream file fields

      The last three columns are a split of the stream file fields. The first column shows the field with 8 characters, the second is 6 characters, and the third is 4 characters long. This means that the translation is more generic between the reports for the 4-character field than the 6-and 8-character fields.

  4. Use the stream file field in the matrix to rename a field heading across reports or for a specific report. For illustration purposes, we will use the stream file field OLOKCUNO.
    • To make a general name change that will affect all reports with fields ending with the last four characters “CUNO”, you must specify a field heading name by using the 4-character field. For example, if you specify ‘Cust no’ for the CUNO field in the four-character field, all reports with the field xxxxCUNO will be changed to ‘Cust no’.
    • To narrow down the name change to affect only the fields that match “OKCUNO,” specify the field heading name for the 6-character field.
    • To change all field heading names that match OLOKCUNO, create the name change in the 8-character field.
    • To make a specific field heading name change for a report, you should also specify the report field where the field heading change will be applied. For example, to make the field heading change specific to APS516PF, you must specify APS516PF in the Report field.
  5. Click Save.