Purpose and Key Concepts
Forms
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WebData
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Understanding the Report Module
Features Highlights
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Generating PDF and Text Reports
To create or edit a report:
- Go to Edit → Reports → Reports.
- Select a report name or select the insert row (first row) to create a new report.
- Enter or select information, as needed.
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Field | Description |
Name | Enter a name for the report. The system allows you to know if the name is not valid. |
Padding | Select padding when replacing a tag name with its value (the field for a tag will have the same number of spaces as the tag name is long).
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SaveFormat | Select the report format:
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SaveFileName | Enter a string and {ObjectProperties}. Use the full path. |
SaveTrigger | Enter an object property that will be the trigger. |
Append | Enter the file to append the report |
Size | Report size configuration. |
EditSecurity | Check what user groups can edit the report |
Header | Choose another report to be the Header. |
Footer | Choose another report to be the Footer. |
Legacy | Read-only. Show if the report is a legacy. |
Description | Enter a description of this report. |
To change the report format between “portrait” and “landscape”, you need to change it in both NovaPDF (printer used by our Platform ) and the target printer.
Reading and Writing XML and JSON
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Interfacing with Web Services
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External Application Data Exchange
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Architecture Implementation
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Configuring Report Module
Configuration Workflow
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Report Forms Configuration
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Forms RichText Editor
You create text, formatting, and values using the text editor.
To use the text editor:
- Go to Edit → Reports → TextEditor.
- Create the text, tags, and formatting for the report.
- Click Save.
- Configure the report properties for the display dynamics or script that will run the report.
Examples:
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Property | Type | Description |
Dataset.IsStarted | Boolean | Flag indicating if the Module Dataset has started |
Dataset.OpenStatusMessage | String | Message OK or error when initiating the Module |
Dataset.Query.Query1.SelectCommand() | DataTable | Executes the Query1 return a DataTable object the values |
Check Dynamic Cell Colors in Reports for additional information.
Creating WebData Definitions
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WebData Contents Editor
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Working with the Report Module
Runtime Execution
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Saving and Visualizing Report Forms
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Exchanging Data using XML and JSON files
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GET and POST WebData to Web Services
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Using WebData on Scripts
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Using WebData from Displays
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Report Module Attributes
The Report namespace exposes properties and methods of the .NET objects used by the Dataset Module execution.
For more information on namespaces and objects, go to Objects and Attributes.
This section describes only some commonly used properties, for the full list properties and methods, go to the Namespaces Reference.
Troubleshooting and Best Practices
Best Practices and Recommendations
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Common Issues and Solutions
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