Job Costing - User Defined Reports

Pgm: JC0000 – User Defined Reports; standard Treeview path: Job Costing > Reports > User Defined Reports

The User Defined Reports screen is used to create user-defined reports.

Selection Criteria

Report Code

If selecting an existing report, select it from this fields LOV; if a new report is being created, enter its code in this field.

Report Name

If an existing report was selected via the Report Code field, this field displays its name; if a new report is being created, enter its name in this field.

Report Columns

This section is used to specify the columns of data for the report. Up to six columns of data can be specified.

Click this section’s [Insert] button to create a new row, and its [Delete] button to delete a column.

Position

Position of column on report.

Report Columns

Enter/select data for column being defined.

Column Titles

Enter the title of the column.

Hidden – Checkbox

If checked, this specifies if the field is visible or hidden on the user defined report.

Generate Report

Once the report's columns and their data have been specified, click [Continue] to progress to the Printing Options pop-up window.

To run the report, select the desired report parameters via the Printing Options pop-up window, as shown above, and click [Print].

Company

Enter/select a relevant company.

Pick List

Enter/select jobs to consider in the report via a job pick list.

From Job, To Job

Enter/select a range of jobs to consider in the report. If the From Job field is left blank, it is taken to be the first job, by code. If the To Job field is left blank, it is taken to be the last job, by code.

From Phase, To Phase

Enter/select a range of phases (cost codes) to consider in report. If the From Phase field is left blank, it is taken to be the first phase, by code. If the To Phase field is left blank, it is taken to be the last phase, by code.

Category Pick List

Enter/select categories to consider in the report via a category pick list.

From Category, To Category

Enter/select a range of categories to consider in the report. If the From Category field is left blank, it is taken to be the first category, by code. If the To Category field is left blank, it is taken to be the last category, by code.

Snapshot

Enter/select a snapshot. For more information about snapshots, please refer to the Job Costing - Snapshot subsection.

File Name

If the 'Print to Spreadsheet' box is checked, this field displays the spreadsheet's filename. If the 'ASCII File' box is checked, this field is editable, and it can be used to change the default file name.

To download the file, click the [Download] button.

Delimiter

If the 'ASCII' File box is checked, this field is enabled to select the delimiter: “Comma” or “Semicolon”.

Roll In Sub Jobs – Checkbox

Check this box to include sub-jobs in the report.

Show Phases – Checkbox

Check this box to show phases (cost codes) in the report.

Show SubPhases – Checkbox

Check this box to show sub-phases in the report.

Show Categories – Checkbox

Check this box to show categories in the report.

Show SubCategories – Checkbox

Check this box to show sub-categories in the report.

Suppress Zeros – Checkbox

When this box is unchecked, all the jobs in the range will appear in the report including the zero lines.

When checked, all zero jobs will not be shown on the report except if the 'Include Sub-Jobs' box is checked and the sum of the transactions of the sub-jobs is greater than zero, then the zero lines for the control job will also be shown. The JC7001 Cash Flow Report is an example of a report that can suppress zeros.

Include Closed Jobs – Checkbox

Check this box to include closed jobs in the report.

Print to Spreadsheet – Checkbox

Check this box to print the report to a spreadsheet. The File Name field displays the spreadsheet’s name. Click [Download] to download the spreadsheet.

ASCII File – Checkbox

Check this box to print the report to an ASCII file. The File Name field displays the file’s editable name. Click [Download] to download the ASCII file.