File Tab

Click the 'File' tab to access the following options on the File menu:

File Menu

New

Creates a new report template.

Open

Opens a previously saved report template.

Save

Consists of two save options, Save and Save All. Save one, or all, of the open report template layouts and settings to disk.

Save As

Saves to a different file name.

Report

The report can generate multiple outputs. These can go to a printer or PDF.

The output options are:

  • Print - Print the report with the current data source. Data sources need to be hooked to the appropriate data files to generate the report. Print different templates for the data sources to generate different types of reports from the same data. If you are accessing the Report Designer from within a host application, there may be a different procedure for printing -- see the documentation or Help for the host application for information.
  • Print preview - Preview how the printed report will look.
  • PDF File - Print the report to a PDF file instead of to a printer.

Close

Close the selected report template. You will be prompted to save existing work if unsaved.

Exit

Exit the Report Designer. You will be prompted to save existing work if unsaved.

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