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11. Repeat steps 7...10 until all desired report items are added to
the template.
12. If you want to save the template, click on VA REPORT GEN-
ERATOR / Report / Save Template As... to save a new template
or a template which has been changed under a new name.
Enter the new name and directory in the SAVE VA DATABASE
REPORT TEMPLATE window and click <OK>.
Change the report item properties
1. Click on or MAIN WINDOW / Window / Report Generator. The
VA REPORT GENERATOR window will be opened or (if it is al-
ready open) put on top.
2. Open an existing template or create a new template.
3. If the template is in read-only mode, click on to change to
the design mode.
4. Select the report item which should be changed and click on
or VA REPORT GENERATOR / Item / Properties or select
Properties ... in the context sensitive menu. Change the item
properties in the PROPERTIES window and close the window
with <OK> (details see Design templates, page 59).
5. Move the item to the desired location by dragging while
pressing the left mouse button and resize it by dragging the
border lines or edges.
6. Repeat steps 4...5 until all desired report items are changed.
7. If you want to save the template, click on or VA REPORT
GENERATOR / Report / Save Template to save the template un-
der the same name.
Define method associated templates
1. Click on MAIN WINDOW / Settings / General Preferences....
2. Select tab Templates in the GENERAL PREFERENCES window.
3. Enter the name of the method for which a template should be
associated in the field Method name.
4. Press the button of the Associated custom report template
field and select the desired template (*.vat file) in the SELECT
CUSTOM REPORT TEMPLATE window.
5. Press to add the new entry to the list of methods
with associated template.
6. Repeat steps 3...5 until all desired method associated tem-
plates are defined.