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Designing Dynamic Reports

Reports are required to retrieve any information regarding the organization. This may be reports of all the employees in a certain OU of the organization, tax details of a certain party during a particular period, material consumption report, etc. These are all standard reports. Hence GoodBooks offers you the ability to design and customize your own reports. This is useful when your reporting requirements are very unique in nature. Follow these steps to design dynamic reports: (Click on the links to jump to that section of the page.) Step 1. Adding add on fields in Report Vs Fields. Step 2. Creating customized view. Step 3. Selecting fields for a customized view. Step 4. Creating a menu to hold the view. Step 5. Adding customized menus with Module Vs Menu. Step 6. Enabling menus in Menu set. Step 7. Enabling menus in Role Vs Menu. Step 8. Setting filters for each Menu.  

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STEP 1

1. Adding add on fields in Report Vs Fields. Reports menu allows the user to control how the reports are to be generated. Reports vs fields is a part of this feature where you are able to show reports based on the add on fields. Follow these instructions and descriptions to customize the display of your reports. Some fields will not be elaborated as it is for developers only. report Fields & its description:
  • Module
The specific report to be generated must belong to a module. Select that module from this field.
  • Name & Code
Choose the name of the report you want to edit from the given list. Selecting the correct name will let the code to be selected automatically.
  •  Type
Select standard radio button from this field.
  • Report View Type
The report view type should be grid.
  • Dynamic fields
Check this option if it is for a single add on field. Otherwise this will be applicable for multiple fields. This feature allows you to load entries into the table by simply selecting the entity. load
  •  Field Name & Title
Type the field name and title in these fields. Display Sl. No. displays the serial number in the report.
  • Type
Select the type as string for your designing purpose.
  • Width
Enter the width required for the fields. Each character is worth a value of 10 in width. E.g. If you want to allow 20 characters in the field, width should be 200.
  •  Format
Type the format of the add on field, which should be, in case of: Numbers - ###0.00 Letters - A-Z Date - dd/MM/yyyy There are also provisions that allow you to control the display of the reports. Saving and deleting the entries: After entering your values, click on the save button below to save all the details. Edit the saved details by clicking on the update button. Similarly delete any entry by choosing the entry and then click on the delete button. This is applicable to all the other screens as well.

STEP 2

2. Creating a customized view. Report view can be used for changing the view of the reports including the page format, orientation, etc. rview   Fields & its description:
  • Module
Select the module of the report that you want to change.
  • Report
According to the module you have chosen, select the report that is to be changed.
  • View
Enter the name of the report view in this table field.
  • Type
You can select the type as grid or HTML based on your requirements.
  • Default
Checking this will enable it as the first value.
  • Applicable Menu
Shows all the reports where this setting will be applicable.
  •  Page Format & Orientation
Select the page format from A0 to A10  and orientation can be either portrait or landscape.
  • Column Freeze
Enter the number of columns to be locked when displayed in reports. E.g. If your value is 3, then the first three columns will be locked. This is a usability feature while scrolling reports.

STEP 3

3. Selecting fields for a customized view. Report view fields are used for setting views for the reports. rvfields Fields & its description:
  • Report
Select the report from the list.
  • Report View
Select the specific report view in this field.
  •  Report View Save As
Enter the name by which this report view is to be saved. This overwrites the save but keeps both the records.
  • Display
Selecting Checked will display only the checked entries in the table. Unchecked shows only the entries that aren't checked. Deselect will deselect all the checked fields. D - Display, allows you to decide which entries are to be displayed. M - Merge, combines the fields together. G - Group, allows entries to be defined as groups. S - Sub Total, adds each value of the group to display the total. GT - Grand Total, this is the overall sum of all the entries values.

STEP 4

4. Creating menus to hold the view. Menu is responsible for defining the screens (including reports) and its parent along with its characteristics. Features like assigning parent menus to screens, giving descriptions, nature of displaying reports, etc., are possible here. Make changes only to the instructed fields in order to design reports. menu(1) menu2 Fields & its description:
  • Module
Select the module where the screen or report that you want to edit is present. After selecting the module, a branch like structure consisting of various menus, sub menus and parent menus will be displayed.
  • Under
In this field, enter the parent menu. Preferably, as you are designing reports, keep this as Reports. This depends solely on the branch of screens.
  • Type
Choose the type of screen in this field. This should be set as Report.
  • Nature
The nature should be report or Parent menu based on the screen to be created. If this is a menu containing several reports then parent menu will be suitable. If this screen itself is a report then select as such. The next few fields should be kept as none.
  • Status
Keep the status as Active or else it wont be activated.  

STEP 5

5. Adding a customized menu with Module vs Menu. Module vs menu displays all the menus available under that particular module. This also includes the master, transaction and report parent menus. modmenu   Fields & its description:
  • Module
Select the required module in this list. All the available menus and its respective parents will be generated in the form of a table. Add rows by clicking on the Add Row button. Click on the tabular fields and select the menu and its parent. Delete rows by clicking on del button.  

STEP 6

6. Enabling menus in Menu Set. Menu set is used to set menus to each client and module. You can change the visibility of menus using this screen. mset mset2   Fields & its description:
  • Applicable Type
Applicable type is used to indicate where these settings will be applied. All Client implies that the settings apply for all the clients. Client specific and Trade Specific will allow changes for particular clients and trade respectively.
  • Client
Select the client from the available list.
  • Name
Choose the menu set name from this field.
  • Module
Select the required module from the given list. The table will have details regarding the menu sets. Control the visibility of the menu sets and name by which it is displayed. Activation of this menu to others is possible only by checking the visible check box.  

STEP 7

7. Enabling menus in Role Vs Menu. Role - Menu is responsible for granting access rights to the user roles that use GoodBooks in your organization. You are able to control the user role rights of each unique user. User A might have certain rights that user B might not. Grant rights specific to individual screens. rmenu   Fields & its description:
  • Role
Select the role of the user from this field.
  • Module
Choose the respective module in which you want to control the rights of the user. After selecting the module, the menu tree appears. Here you can navigate to the specific screen that you want to edit or just click on any menu or parent menu to get its list of screens. The screen list is a table of screens that shows all the operations that can be performed on it. In the example above, only the Monthly Attendance is chosen. Granting the rights: Each menu contains operations (insert, update, delete, etc.) that can be activated or deactivated by checking or unchecking the respective boxes. Select or deselect multiple operations by clicking on the same.  

STEP 8

8. Setting filters for each menu. Web Service Setting screen can be used to design filters to the reports. web   Fields & its description:
  • Module
Select the required module from this list.
  • Type
Select the report option from this field.
  • Service
Specify the service used for the reports in this field.
  • Report
Choose the specific report that is to edited.
  • Menu
Select the respective menu from the given options.
  • Report As
If there is a report setting that is to be duplicated with respect to only the attributes of the report, use this field to save as a previously saved report. This helps you to avoid checking the table individually every time for similar reports.
  • Menu As
Similar to Report As, use this feature to imitate the menu that you want to save as. After following the above steps correctly, your customized report shall be created successfully.      

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Unchanged: Reports are required to retrieve any information regarding the organization. This may be reports of all the employees in a certain OU of the organization, tax details of a certain party during a particular period, material consumption report, etc. These are all standard reports.Unchanged: Reports are required to retrieve any information regarding the organization. This may be reports of all the employees in a certain OU of the organization, tax details of a certain party during a particular period, material consumption report, etc. These are all standard reports.
Unchanged: Hence GoodBooks offers you the ability to design and customize your own reports. This is useful when your reporting requirements are very unique in nature. Follow these steps to design dynamic reports:Unchanged: Hence GoodBooks offers you the ability to design and customize your own reports. This is useful when your reporting requirements are very unique in nature. Follow these steps to design dynamic reports:
Unchanged: (Click on the links to jump to that section of the page.)Unchanged: (Click on the links to jump to that section of the page.)
Unchanged: <a href="#step1"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 1. Adding add on fields in Report Vs Fields.</span></a>Unchanged: <a href="#step1"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 1. Adding add on fields in Report Vs Fields.</span></a>
Unchanged: <a href="#step2"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 2. Creating customized view.</span></a>Unchanged: <a href="#step2"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 2. Creating customized view.</span></a>
Unchanged: <a href="#step3"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 3. Selecting fields for a customized view.</span></a>Unchanged: <a href="#step3"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 3. Selecting fields for a customized view.</span></a>
Unchanged: <a href="#step4"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 4. Creating a menu to hold the view.</span></a>Unchanged: <a href="#step4"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 4. Creating a menu to hold the view.</span></a>
Unchanged: <a href="#step5"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 5. Adding customized menus with Module Vs Menu.</span></a>Unchanged: <a href="#step5"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 5. Adding customized menus with Module Vs Menu.</span></a>
Unchanged: <a href="#step6"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 6. Enabling menus in Menu set.</span></a>Unchanged: <a href="#step6"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 6. Enabling menus in Menu set.</span></a>
Unchanged: <a href="#step7"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 7. Enabling menus in Role Vs Menu.</span></a>Unchanged: <a href="#step7"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 7. Enabling menus in Role Vs Menu.</span></a>
Unchanged: <a href="#step8"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 8. Setting filters for each Menu.</span></a>Unchanged: <a href="#step8"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 8. Setting filters for each Menu.</span></a>
Unchanged: <a> </a>Unchanged: <a> </a>
Unchanged: <h2></h2>Unchanged: <h2></h2>
Unchanged: <h2><strong>STEP 1</strong></h2>Unchanged: <h2><strong>STEP 1</strong></h2>
Unchanged: <a id="step1"></a>Unchanged: <a id="step1"></a>
Unchanged: <span style="font-size: large;">1. Adding add on fields in Report Vs Fields.</span>Unchanged: <span style="font-size: large;">1. Adding add on fields in Report Vs Fields.</span>
Unchanged: Reports menu allows the user to control how the reports are to be generated. Reports vs fields is a part of this feature where you are able to show reports based on the add on fields. Follow these instructions and descriptions to customize the display of your reports. Some fields will not be elaborated as it is for developers only.Unchanged: Reports menu allows the user to control how the reports are to be generated. Reports vs fields is a part of this feature where you are able to show reports based on the add on fields. Follow these instructions and descriptions to customize the display of your reports. Some fields will not be elaborated as it is for developers only.
Unchanged: <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/report.png"><img class="alignnone wp-image-2811 size-full" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/ 2015/02/report.png" alt="report" width="994" height="557" /></a>Unchanged: <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/report.png"><img class="alignnone wp-image-2811 size-full" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/ 2015/02/report.png" alt="report" width="994" height="557" /></a>
Unchanged: <strong>Fields &amp; its description:</strong>Unchanged: <strong>Fields &amp; its description:</strong>
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Module< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Module< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: The specific report to be generated must belong to a module. Select that module from this field.Unchanged: The specific report to be generated must belong to a module. Select that module from this field.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Name </strong><strong>&amp; Code</strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Name </strong><strong>&amp; Code</strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Choose the name of the report you want to edit from the given list. Selecting the correct name will let the code to be selected automatically.Unchanged: Choose the name of the report you want to edit from the given list. Selecting the correct name will let the code to be selected automatically.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li> <strong> Type</strong></li>Unchanged: <li> <strong> Type</strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Select <em>standard</em> radio button from this field.Unchanged: Select <em>standard</em> radio button from this field.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Report View Type</strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Report View Type</strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: The report view type should be <em>grid.</em>Unchanged: The report view type should be <em>grid.</em>
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Dynamic fields</strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Dynamic fields</strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Check this option if it is for a single add on field. Otherwise this will be applicable for multiple fields. This feature allows you to load entries into the table by simply selecting the entity.Unchanged: Check this option if it is for a single add on field. Otherwise this will be applicable for multiple fields. This feature allows you to load entries into the table by simply selecting the entity.
Unchanged: <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/load.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2838" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/ 2015/02/load.png" alt="load" width="491" height="129" /></a>Unchanged: <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/load.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2838" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/ 2015/02/load.png" alt="load" width="491" height="129" /></a>
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li> <strong>Field Name &amp; Title</strong></li>Unchanged: <li> <strong>Field Name &amp; Title</strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Type the field name and title in these fields.Unchanged: Type the field name and title in these fields.
Unchanged: Display Sl. No. displays the serial number in the report.Unchanged: Display Sl. No. displays the serial number in the report.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Type< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Type< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Select the type as <em>string </em>for your designing purpose.Unchanged: Select the type as <em>string </em>for your designing purpose.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Width< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Width< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Enter the width required for the fields. Each character is worth a value of 10 in width. E.g. If you want to allow 20 characters in the field, width should be 200.Unchanged: Enter the width required for the fields. Each character is worth a value of 10 in width. E.g. If you want to allow 20 characters in the field, width should be 200.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li> <strong> Format</strong></li>Unchanged: <li> <strong> Format</strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Deleted: Type the format of the add on field, which in case of <em>string </em>should be <em>###0.00.</em> Added: Type the format of the add on field, which should be, in case of:
 Added: Numbers - <em>###0.00</em>
 Added: Letters - <em>A-Z</em>
 Added: Date - <em>dd/MM/yyyy</em>
Unchanged: There are also provisions that allow you to control the display of the reports.Unchanged: There are also provisions that allow you to control the display of the reports.
Deleted: <strong>D </strong>- Display, allows you to decide which entries are to be displayed. 
Deleted: <strong>M </strong>- Merge, combines the fields together. 
Deleted: <strong>G </strong>- Group, allows entries to be defined as groups. 
Deleted: <strong>S </strong>- Sub Total, adds each value of the group to display the total. 
Deleted: <strong>GT </strong>- Grand Total, this is the overall sum of all the entries values. 
Unchanged: <a>Unchanged: <a>
Unchanged: </a><strong>Saving and deleting the entries:</strong>Unchanged: </a><strong>Saving and deleting the entries:</strong>
Unchanged: After entering your values, click on the <em>save</em> button below to save all the details.Unchanged: After entering your values, click on the <em>save</em> button below to save all the details.
Unchanged: Edit the saved details by clicking on the <em>update</em> button.Unchanged: Edit the saved details by clicking on the <em>update</em> button.
Unchanged: Similarly delete any entry by choosing the entry and then click on the <em>delete</em> button. This is applicable to all the other screens as well.Unchanged: Similarly delete any entry by choosing the entry and then click on the <em>delete</em> button. This is applicable to all the other screens as well.
Unchanged: <h2></h2>Unchanged: <h2></h2>
Unchanged: <h2></h2>Unchanged: <h2></h2>
Unchanged: <h2><strong>STEP 2</strong></h2>Unchanged: <h2><strong>STEP 2</strong></h2>
Unchanged: <span style="font-size: large;">2. Creating a customized view.</span>Unchanged: <span style="font-size: large;">2. Creating a customized view.</span>
Unchanged: Report view can be used for changing the view of the reports including the page format, orientation, etc.Unchanged: Report view can be used for changing the view of the reports including the page format, orientation, etc.
Unchanged: <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/rview1.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2836" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/ 2015/02/rview1.png" alt="rview" width="997" height="303" /></a>Unchanged: <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/rview1.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2836" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/ 2015/02/rview1.png" alt="rview" width="997" height="303" /></a>
Unchanged: &nbsp;Unchanged: &nbsp;
Unchanged: <strong>Fields &amp; its description:</strong>Unchanged: <strong>Fields &amp; its description:</strong>
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Module< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Module< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Select the module of the report that you want to change.Unchanged: Select the module of the report that you want to change.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Report< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Report< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: According to the module you have chosen, select the report that is to be changed.Unchanged: According to the module you have chosen, select the report that is to be changed.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>View< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>View< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Enter the name of the report view in this table field.Unchanged: Enter the name of the report view in this table field.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Type< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Type< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: You can select the type as <em>grid </em>or <em>HTML </em>based on your requirements.Unchanged: You can select the type as <em>grid </em>or <em>HTML </em>based on your requirements.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Default< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Default< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Checking this will enable it as the first value.Unchanged: Checking this will enable it as the first value.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Applicable Menu</strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Applicable Menu</strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Shows all the reports where this setting will be applicable.Unchanged: Shows all the reports where this setting will be applicable.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li> <strong>Page Format &amp; Orientation</ strong></li>Unchanged: <li> <strong>Page Format &amp; Orientation</ strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Select the page format from <em>A0 </em>to <em>A10</em>  and orientation can be either <em>portrait</em> or <em>landscape</em>.Unchanged: Select the page format from <em>A0 </em>to <em>A10</em>  and orientation can be either <em>portrait</em> or <em>landscape</em>.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Column Freeze</strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Column Freeze</strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Enter the number of columns to be locked when displayed in reports. E.g. If your value is 3, then the first three columns will be locked. This is a usability feature while scrolling reports.Unchanged: Enter the number of columns to be locked when displayed in reports. E.g. If your value is 3, then the first three columns will be locked. This is a usability feature while scrolling reports.
Unchanged: <a>Unchanged: <a>
Unchanged: </a>Unchanged: </a>
Unchanged: <h2></h2>Unchanged: <h2></h2>
Unchanged: <h2><strong>STEP 3</strong></h2>Unchanged: <h2><strong>STEP 3</strong></h2>
Unchanged: <a id="step3"></a>Unchanged: <a id="step3"></a>
Unchanged: <span style="font-size: large;">3. Selecting fields for a customized view.</span>Unchanged: <span style="font-size: large;">3. Selecting fields for a customized view.</span>
Unchanged: Report view fields are used for setting views for the reports.Unchanged: Report view fields are used for setting views for the reports.
Unchanged: <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/rvfields.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2852" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ rvfields.png" alt="rvfields" width="990" height="268" /></a>Unchanged: <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/rvfields.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2852" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ rvfields.png" alt="rvfields" width="990" height="268" /></a>
Unchanged: <strong>Fields &amp; its description:</strong>Unchanged: <strong>Fields &amp; its description:</strong>
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Report< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Report< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Select the report from the list.Unchanged: Select the report from the list.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Report View</strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Report View</strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Select the specific report view in this field.Unchanged: Select the specific report view in this field.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li> <strong>Report View Save As</strong></li>Unchanged: <li> <strong>Report View Save As</strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Enter the name by which this report view is to be saved. This overwrites the save but keeps both the records.Unchanged: Enter the name by which this report view is to be saved. This overwrites the save but keeps both the records.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Display< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Display< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Selecting <em>Checked </em>will display only the checked entries in the table. <em>Unchecked </em>shows only the entries that aren't checked. <em>Deselect</em> will deselect all the checked fields.Unchanged: Selecting <em>Checked </em>will display only the checked entries in the table. <em>Unchecked </em>shows only the entries that aren't checked. <em>Deselect</em> will deselect all the checked fields.
Unchanged: <a>Unchanged: <a>
 Added: </a><strong>D </strong>- Display, allows you to decide which entries are to be displayed.
Deleted: </a>Added: <strong>M </strong>- Merge, combines the fields together.
 Added: <strong>G </strong>- Group, allows entries to be defined as groups.
 Added: <strong>S </strong>- Sub Total, adds each value of the group to display the total.
 Added: <strong>GT </strong>- Grand Total, this is the overall sum of all the entries values.
Unchanged: <h2></h2>Unchanged: <h2></h2>
Unchanged: <h2><strong>STEP 4</strong></h2>Unchanged: <h2><strong>STEP 4</strong></h2>
Unchanged: <a id="step4"></a>Unchanged: <a id="step4"></a>
Unchanged: <span style="font-size: large;">4. Creating menus to hold the view.</span>Unchanged: <span style="font-size: large;">4. Creating menus to hold the view.</span>
Unchanged: Menu is responsible for defining the screens (including reports) and its parent along with its characteristics. Features like assigning parent menus to screens, giving descriptions, nature of displaying reports, etc., are possible here. Make changes only to the instructed fields in order to design reports.Unchanged: Menu is responsible for defining the screens (including reports) and its parent along with its characteristics. Features like assigning parent menus to screens, giving descriptions, nature of displaying reports, etc., are possible here. Make changes only to the instructed fields in order to design reports.
Unchanged: <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/menu1.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2869" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/ 2015/02/menu1.png" alt="menu(1)" width="990" height="513" /></a>Unchanged: <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/menu1.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2869" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/ 2015/02/menu1.png" alt="menu(1)" width="990" height="513" /></a>
Unchanged: <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/menu2.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2858" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/ 2015/02/menu2.png" alt="menu2" width="990" height="384" /></a>Unchanged: <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/menu2.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2858" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/ 2015/02/menu2.png" alt="menu2" width="990" height="384" /></a>
Unchanged: <strong>Fields &amp; its description:</strong>Unchanged: <strong>Fields &amp; its description:</strong>
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Module< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Module< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Select the module where the screen or report that you want to edit is present. After selecting the module, a branch like structure consisting of various menus, sub menus and parent menus will be displayed.Unchanged: Select the module where the screen or report that you want to edit is present. After selecting the module, a branch like structure consisting of various menus, sub menus and parent menus will be displayed.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Under< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Under< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: In this field, enter the parent menu. Preferably, as you are designing reports, keep this as <em>Reports.</em> This depends solely on the branch of screens.Unchanged: In this field, enter the parent menu. Preferably, as you are designing reports, keep this as <em>Reports.</em> This depends solely on the branch of screens.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Type< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Type< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Choose the type of screen in this field. This should be set as <em>R</em><em>eport. </em>Unchanged: Choose the type of screen in this field. This should be set as <em>R</em><em>eport. </em>
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Nature< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Nature< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: The nature should be <em>report </em>or <em>Parent menu</em> based on the screen to be created. If this is a menu containing several reports then parent menu will be suitable. If this screen itself is a report then select as such.Unchanged: The nature should be <em>report </em>or <em>Parent menu</em> based on the screen to be created. If this is a menu containing several reports then parent menu will be suitable. If this screen itself is a report then select as such.
Unchanged: The next few fields should be kept as <em>none.</em>Unchanged: The next few fields should be kept as <em>none.</em>
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Status< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Status< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Keep the status as <em>Active </em>or else it wont be activated.Unchanged: Keep the status as <em>Active </em>or else it wont be activated.
Unchanged: <a>Unchanged: <a>
Unchanged: </a>Unchanged: </a>
Unchanged: &nbsp;Unchanged: &nbsp;
Unchanged: <h2><strong>STEP 5</strong></h2>Unchanged: <h2><strong>STEP 5</strong></h2>
Unchanged: <a id="step5"></a>Unchanged: <a id="step5"></a>
Unchanged: <span style="font-size: large;">5. Adding a customized menu with Module vs Menu.</span>Unchanged: <span style="font-size: large;">5. Adding a customized menu with Module vs Menu.</span>
Unchanged: Module vs menu displays all the menus available under that particular module. This also includes the master, transaction and report parent menus.Unchanged: Module vs menu displays all the menus available under that particular module. This also includes the master, transaction and report parent menus.
Unchanged: <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/modmenu.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2861" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ modmenu.png" alt="modmenu" width="990" height="253" /></a>Unchanged: <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/modmenu.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2861" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ modmenu.png" alt="modmenu" width="990" height="253" /></a>
Unchanged: &nbsp;Unchanged: &nbsp;
Unchanged: <strong>Fields &amp; its description:</strong>Unchanged: <strong>Fields &amp; its description:</strong>
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Module< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Module< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Select the required module in this list.Unchanged: Select the required module in this list.
Unchanged: All the available menus and its respective parents will be generated in the form of a table.Unchanged: All the available menus and its respective parents will be generated in the form of a table.
Unchanged: Add rows by clicking on the Add Row button. Click on the tabular fields and select the menu and its parent. Delete rows by clicking on <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/del.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2883" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/ 2015/02/del.jpg" alt="del" width="15" height="16" /></a> button.Unchanged: Add rows by clicking on the Add Row button. Click on the tabular fields and select the menu and its parent. Delete rows by clicking on <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/del.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2883" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/ 2015/02/del.jpg" alt="del" width="15" height="16" /></a> button.
Unchanged: <a>Unchanged: <a>
Unchanged: </a>Unchanged: </a>
Unchanged: &nbsp;Unchanged: &nbsp;
Unchanged: <h2><strong>STEP 6</strong></h2>Unchanged: <h2><strong>STEP 6</strong></h2>
Unchanged: <a id="step6"></a>Unchanged: <a id="step6"></a>
Unchanged: <span style="font-size: large;">6. Enabling menus in Menu Set.</span>Unchanged: <span style="font-size: large;">6. Enabling menus in Menu Set.</span>
Unchanged: Menu set is used to set menus to each client and module. You can change the visibility of menus using this screen.Unchanged: Menu set is used to set menus to each client and module. You can change the visibility of menus using this screen.
Unchanged: <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/mset.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2887" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/ 2015/02/mset.png" alt="mset" width="1001" height="592" /></a>Unchanged: <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/mset.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2887" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/ 2015/02/mset.png" alt="mset" width="1001" height="592" /></a>
Unchanged: <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/mset2.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2888" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/ 2015/02/mset2.png" alt="mset2" width="1001" height="102" /></a>Unchanged: <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/mset2.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2888" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/ 2015/02/mset2.png" alt="mset2" width="1001" height="102" /></a>
Unchanged: &nbsp;Unchanged: &nbsp;
Unchanged: <strong>Fields &amp; its description:</strong>Unchanged: <strong>Fields &amp; its description:</strong>
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Applicable Type</strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Applicable Type</strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Applicable type is used to indicate where these settings will be applied. <em>All Client </em>implies that the settings apply for all the clients. <em>Client specific </em>and <em>Trade Specific </em>will allow changes for particular clients and trade respectively.Unchanged: Applicable type is used to indicate where these settings will be applied. <em>All Client </em>implies that the settings apply for all the clients. <em>Client specific </em>and <em>Trade Specific </em>will allow changes for particular clients and trade respectively.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Client< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Client< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Select the client from the available list.Unchanged: Select the client from the available list.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Name </strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Name </strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Choose the menu set name from this field.Unchanged: Choose the menu set name from this field.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Module< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Module< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Select the required module from the given list.Unchanged: Select the required module from the given list.
Unchanged: The table will have details regarding the menu sets. Control the visibility of the menu sets and name by which it is displayed. Activation of this menu to others is possible only by checking the <em>visible</em> check box.Unchanged: The table will have details regarding the menu sets. Control the visibility of the menu sets and name by which it is displayed. Activation of this menu to others is possible only by checking the <em>visible</em> check box.
Unchanged: <a>Unchanged: <a>
Unchanged: </a>Unchanged: </a>
Unchanged: &nbsp;Unchanged: &nbsp;
Unchanged: <h2><strong>STEP 7</strong></h2>Unchanged: <h2><strong>STEP 7</strong></h2>
Unchanged: <a id="step7"></a>Unchanged: <a id="step7"></a>
Unchanged: <span style="font-size: large;">7. Enabling menus in Role Vs Menu.</span>Unchanged: <span style="font-size: large;">7. Enabling menus in Role Vs Menu.</span>
Unchanged: Role - Menu is responsible for granting access rights to the user roles that use GoodBooks in your organization. You are able to control the user role rights of each unique user. User A might have certain rights that user B might not. Grant rights specific to individual screens.Unchanged: Role - Menu is responsible for granting access rights to the user roles that use GoodBooks in your organization. You are able to control the user role rights of each unique user. User A might have certain rights that user B might not. Grant rights specific to individual screens.
Unchanged: <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/rmenu.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2892" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/ 2015/02/rmenu.png" alt="rmenu" width="990" height="602" /></a>Unchanged: <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/rmenu.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2892" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/ 2015/02/rmenu.png" alt="rmenu" width="990" height="602" /></a>
Unchanged: &nbsp;Unchanged: &nbsp;
Unchanged: <strong>Fields &amp; its description:</strong>Unchanged: <strong>Fields &amp; its description:</strong>
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Role< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Role< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Select the role of the user from this field.Unchanged: Select the role of the user from this field.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Module< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Module< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Choose the respective module in which you want to control the rights of the user.Unchanged: Choose the respective module in which you want to control the rights of the user.
Unchanged: After selecting the module, the menu tree appears. Here you can navigate to the specific screen that you want to edit or just click on any menu or parent menu to get its list of screens. The screen list is a table of screens that shows all the operations that can be performed on it. In the example above, only the <em>M</em><em>onthly Attendance</em> is chosen.Unchanged: After selecting the module, the menu tree appears. Here you can navigate to the specific screen that you want to edit or just click on any menu or parent menu to get its list of screens. The screen list is a table of screens that shows all the operations that can be performed on it. In the example above, only the <em>M</em><em>onthly Attendance</em> is chosen.
Unchanged: <strong>Granting the rights:</strong>Unchanged: <strong>Granting the rights:</strong>
Unchanged: Each menu contains operations (<em>insert, update, delete, etc.</em>) that can be activated or deactivated by checking or unchecking the respective boxes.Unchanged: Each menu contains operations (<em>insert, update, delete, etc.</em>) that can be activated or deactivated by checking or unchecking the respective boxes.
Unchanged: <em>Select</em> or <em>deselect</em> multiple operations by clicking on the same.Unchanged: <em>Select</em> or <em>deselect</em> multiple operations by clicking on the same.
Unchanged: <a>Unchanged: <a>
Unchanged: </a>Unchanged: </a>
Unchanged: &nbsp;Unchanged: &nbsp;
Unchanged: <h2><strong>STEP 8</strong></h2>Unchanged: <h2><strong>STEP 8</strong></h2>
Unchanged: <a id="step8"></a>Unchanged: <a id="step8"></a>
Unchanged: <span style="font-size: large;">8. Setting filters for each menu.</span>Unchanged: <span style="font-size: large;">8. Setting filters for each menu.</span>
Unchanged: Web Service Setting screen can be used to design filters to the reports.Unchanged: Web Service Setting screen can be used to design filters to the reports.
Unchanged: <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/web.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2899" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/ 2015/02/web.png" alt="web" width="990" height="403" /></a>Unchanged: <a href="http:// help.goodbookserp.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2015/02/web.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2899" src="http://help.goodbookserp.com/ wp-content/uploads/ 2015/02/web.png" alt="web" width="990" height="403" /></a>
Unchanged: &nbsp;Unchanged: &nbsp;
Unchanged: <strong>Fields &amp; its description:</strong>Unchanged: <strong>Fields &amp; its description:</strong>
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Module< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Module< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Select the required module from this list.Unchanged: Select the required module from this list.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Type< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Type< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Select the <em>report </em>option from this field.Unchanged: Select the <em>report </em>option from this field.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Service< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Service< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Specify the service used for the reports in this field.Unchanged: Specify the service used for the reports in this field.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Report< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Report< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Choose the specific report that is to edited.Unchanged: Choose the specific report that is to edited.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Menu< /strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Menu< /strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Select the respective menu from the given options.Unchanged: Select the respective menu from the given options.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Report As </strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Report As </strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: If there is a report setting that is to be duplicated with respect to only the attributes of the report, use this field to save as a previously saved report. This helps you to avoid checking the table individually every time for similar reports.Unchanged: If there is a report setting that is to be duplicated with respect to only the attributes of the report, use this field to save as a previously saved report. This helps you to avoid checking the table individually every time for similar reports.
Unchanged: <ul>Unchanged: <ul>
Unchanged: <li><strong>Menu As</strong></li>Unchanged: <li><strong>Menu As</strong></li>
Unchanged: </ul>Unchanged: </ul>
Unchanged: Similar to Report As, use this feature to imitate the menu that you want to save as.Unchanged: Similar to Report As, use this feature to imitate the menu that you want to save as.
Deleted: &nbsp;Added: After following the above steps correctly, your customized report shall be created successfully.
Unchanged: &nbsp;Unchanged: &nbsp;
Unchanged: &nbsp;Unchanged: &nbsp;
Unchanged: &nbsp;Unchanged: &nbsp;

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