Creating formats

After creating a query, select a format to view the query results. You can use either an existing format, or create a format that displays the information that you need. When you define a format, you can use it with multiple queries, or modify it and save it as an additional format.

Procedure

  1. On the Action Panel, Queries.
  2. In the Select a Format section, click New to define a new query format.

    To start from an existing format (to update it or base a new format off it), select the folder, and then the format name from the list.

  3. Click New and perform these substeps or go to the next step:
    1. In the Format tab, click the link for the presentation style which best matches what you want your report to show.
    2. Optionally, type a report title.
    3. Select from the set of available attributes, and then click Add.
    4. Set the order of the attributes in the Chosen Attributes column by using Up and Down.
    5. In the Sorting section, define the sort criteria.
    6. Select the appropriate paging options.
    7. Optionally, click Save As or Save to update an existing format.
    8. Type the format name and description, using a descriptive name so you can identify it from the list of saved formats at a later date.
    9. Click OK.
  4. If you have already selected a query from the list in Select a Query, you can run the query. Click Run.

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