Create a New Report
You can create custom reports and labels in FH.
- Access the Reports menu, then select the area where you wish to add a new report.
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Select the appropriate category, then press New.
Note: If you are creating a mailing label based on a specific label (Avery), follow the steps under "Start from Scratch" below.
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Create a new report in one of these ways.
Start with a copy of a report-
Select Yes at the Start With a Copy prompt.
The reports for the category are displayed.
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Highlight the report, then press OK.
The Report Designer form is displayed with the layout from the selected report.
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Press
F1
in Report Designer layout for additional information.The FH Advanced Features Reference manual provides more information about creating and modifying reports.
Start from scratch-
Select No at the Start With a Copy prompt.
An empty Report Designer form is displayed (required for mailing labels, batch reports, and collated reports.
- Enter a Report Name.
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Select Report Type.
- Report - standard printed form.
- Mailing Label
- Batch Report
- Collated Report
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Press Add and select a query or queries to gather records to include on the Report or Mailing Label.
- Press Save, then Close.
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If you selected Report, the Report Designer layout is displayed.
If you selected Mailing Label, a dialog for selecting a specific label type is displayed.
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Select a label and press OK.
The Label Designer layout is displayed.
- (If you selected Batch Report or Collated Report) Select the reports to include.
Information on special considerations for cross-tab tables is available in Cross Tab Report Note.
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Press
F1
in Report Designer/Label Designer layout for additional information.The FH Advanced Features Reference manual provides more information about creating and modifying reports.
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