Specifications

CHAPTER 5 Defining Reports
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For more information about the extended attribute system tables, see Chapter
3, “Managing the Database,” and Appendix B, “The Extended Attribute
System Tables.”
Saving the report
When you have created a report, you should save it. The first time you save it
you give it a name. As you work, you should save your report frequently so that
you do not lose changes.
❖ To save the report:
1 Select File>Save from the menu bar.
If you have previously saved the report, InfoMaker saves the new version
in the same library and returns you to the Report painter.
If you have not previously saved the report, InfoMaker displays the Save
Report dialog box.
2 (Optional) Enter comments in the Comments box to describe the report.
3 Enter a name for the report in the Reports box and click OK.
Naming the report
The report name can be any valid InfoMaker identifier up to 255 contiguous
characters. A common convention is to prefix the name of the report with
d_.
For information about InfoMaker identifiers, see Appendix A, “Identifiers.”
Modifying an existing report
❖ To modify an existing report:
1 Select File>Open from the menu bar.
The Open dialog box displays.
2 Select the object type and the library.
InfoMaker lists the reports in the current library.