Modifying the fields in the Selected fields list

The Selected fields list shows all the fields that are displayed in a report output. Use the Selected fields list to modify how the fields will look in the report output, for example, you can arrange the sequence of field columns or change the name, type, width, and column span of the field.
  1. On the Administration tab, click the Reports subtab.
  2. In the Standard reports tree, access the report to configure. Double-click the report to open the Report details screen.
  3. To arrange the sequence of field columns in the PDF or Excel report, use the up and down buttons to the right of the Selected fields list. The top field in the list is displayed as the first column in the PDF or Excel report.
  4. In the Selected fields list, specify this information:
    Field name
    Verify that the field name is displayed in the language that was selected by the logged-in user.
    Type
    Specify any of these values:
    • Char (Text field, left adjusted, normal)
    • LChar (Text field, left adjusted, normal)
    • RChar (Text field, right adjusted, normal)
    • CharB (Text field, left adjusted, bold)
    • LCharB (Text field, left adjusted, bold)
    • RCharB (Text field, right adjusted, bold)
    • Decimal (Numeric field, right adjusted, normal)
    • DecimalB (Numeric, right adjusted, bold)
    • Date (Date, left adjusted, normal)
    • DateB (Date, left adjusted, bold)
    Width
    Specify the width of the field. The width can be changed to any number and is not a fixed width in pixels. This field applies to the PDF report.
    C
    Specify the column span of the field. You can span a field over several columns if the data in the fields requires more than one column. It can never span to more than the total number of columns of the report.
    Data
    You can turn off this feature to enhance the performance in report generation. If this feature is activated, then a sample data is recorded every time a report is generated.
  5. To show or hide the field ID of the stream file field, right-click a field and select Toggle view.