CUSTOM REPORTS

CUSTOM REPORTS

This feature gives provision to print out reports on Library member records , Purchase records and Library Transaction records.The records are printed on a word document file.

Microsoft Word should be installed in the clients system to make use of this feature.

The results can be printed in two formats :

Listing Format : In this all records are printed as rows and columns of a table.
Profile Format : In this each record is printed as one table with data for each field coming as one row.

The records can be filtered by specifying the search criteria on the selected fields.

The search fields are listed in a combo-box.

Steps for specifying search criteria :

Select the specified field.

Depending on the field in question , the user can either specify the numeric range or the date range.

For specifying criteria on other field just select the field in the combo-box and give the value to be searched.

NOTE : In case of search on date fields , the user can specify two dates forming the range of period or give just one date by unchecking the checkbox in the other field.

When Print Report button is clicked , the records are filtered according to the search criteria and the results displayed.

ERROR POSSIBILITY :

1. In case the reports are not getting printed , close all the documents currently opened in word and try again.
2. Either close Microsoft Word and then try printing.

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