General Tab of the Edit Batch Report Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to edit a batch report.

Contents

Field Description
Name Enter a name for the batch report. This field has a value of New Batch Report 1 by default.  If this name already exists, the number is incremented (for example, New Batch Report 2, and so on). You must enter a unique name.

You can use alphanumeric characters and spaces.

Description

Enter a description for the batch report that you are creating.

Project Click to select the project that the batch report will run against, or enter the project's name in the field.  All reports in the batch report run against this project.

You can select only one project. You can select a master project.

Output Type Select the output type for the report. Select one of the following options from the drop-down list:
  • Excel Workbook (*.xlsx) — Select this option to generate the included reports as Excel 2007 files.  Each included report is in a separate Excel file.
  • Excel 97-2003 Workbook (*.xls) — Select this option to generate the included reports as Excel 97-2003 files.  Each included report is in a separate Excel file.
  • Printer — Select this option to generate the included reports on your default printer.
  • CSV (Comma Delimited) (*.csv) — Select this option to generate the included reports as CSV files.  Each included report is in a separate CSV file.
  • Adobe PDF Files (*.pdf) — Select this option to generate the included reports in a PDF file.
  • Web Page (*.html) — Select this option to generate the included reports in HTML format.
Output Path Enter the directory where you want to save the report. You can also click to navigate to a path. The saved report has the following file name format:

[saved report name] + [filter name (if one is selected)] + "."+ [file extension]

If an output path is defined on the Batch Reports dialog box, the new batch report is saved in the location you specified.

Create sub-folder based on calendar period label Select this check box if you want the output of the included reports to be stored in a sub-folder under the output path you defined. The sub-folder's name is the same as the current period's label, as defined in the Basic Calendar Set. Subfolders help you organize reports based on the dates on which they are run.