Manual

6 VA Report Generator
VA Database 2.0
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6.3 Templates
Template functions
Templates for custom reports are created by the user and stored
in a template file *.vat. Based on the determination data stored in
the database, the fields in the template are filled automatically
with the corresponding data (text or graphics) as soon as a spe-
cific determination in the VA DATABASE TABLE or VA DATABASE
EXPLORER window has been selected.
Templates can be used for creating user defined printouts but
also for a fast browsing of the analysis results. With a suitable
template all important results and curves are shown in an win-
dow. To get more detailed information text or curve subwindows
have to be opened in the MAIN WINDOW.
Handling of template files
VA REPORT GENERATOR / Report / New Template
Create a new report template. A new empty tem-
plate will be opened.
VA REPORT GENERATOR / Report / Open Template...
Open an existing report template. The OPEN VA
DATABASE REPORT TEMPLATE window appears
where the name of the template file *.vat and its
directory have to be selected.
VA REPORT GENERATOR / Report / Save Template
Save the current report template. If the template
has not yet been stored before, the SAVE VA DA-
TABASE REPORT TEMPLATE window appears
where the name of the template file *.vat and its
directory have to be entered.
VA REPORT GENERATOR / Report / Save Template As...
Save the current report template under a new
name. The SAVE VA DATABASE REPORT TEM-
PLATE window appears where the name of the
template file *.vat and its directory have to be
entered.
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The list of the previous opened templates. When
an entry of the list is clicked on the correspond-
ing template will be opened.