Adding the Report to the Reports Listing

Having come up with a design for your report, the next step is to add the report to the report listing. This is done via the Reports Control File. 

The Report Details Screen

To add your Report to the Reports Listing:

1. In the MEX Main Menu, click on the "Control Files" button to open up the Control Menu.
2. In the bottom left-hand corner of the Control Menu, click on the "Control Files" button to display the Control Files Listing.
3. The available Control Files are displayed in a list on the left-hand side of the screen. Locate and select "Reports".
4. Click on the "New" button to open up a blank Report Details screen.
5. Enter a "Report Name" for your new Report. This is the name of the Report when it is accessed from the Reports Menu.
6. Enter a brief description of the Report into the "Report Description" field. This is important as it allows the users to understand the nature of the report that they are accessing.

An entry has now been added to the Reports Listing for your new Report. 

NOTE: The Report's Parameters cannot be selected until an SQL Query has been defined for the Report during the report construction process. The Parameters that are available for selection will depend upon the fields that you include in the Query.

Report Designer

The next stage is to construct the report using the Report Editor. To do this click on the "Design" button in the bottom left-hand corner of the Report Details screen.

The Report Designer