Report Preferences
Select Edit, then Preferences to access the Report Preferences window. Several tabs are available to make basic decisions about the way the report is assembled and presented.
General
The General tab identifies the name of the current user of CDD as well as the company name. Enter your name and the name of your organization here to associate these names with every report you create. Later, these entries are available for inclusion in your report as user fields.
Startup
Use the Startup tab to turn on or off two system-level prompts: prompt for system catalog location and prompt for database location.
When either of these connection preferences are turned on, you will be prompted for the corresponding information each time you start CDD.
Design
Use the Design tab to make basic decisions about the way your report will be composed. Here, default settings for point size and number of lines per inch are set. You can also set your insertion point type preference. The insertion point, which is a marker indicating where in a region a field will appear when added to the report, can be set to arrow or dot.
After these values are set, they will be applied throughout any reports you design later, unless you make adjustments to the specific values within the context of your report.
Macros
Use the Macros tab to enable Syntax Coding, control the Selection Margin, and change the Font Size.
Report
Use the Report tab to identify the pointer style when drilling down to additional reports in CDD.
Fetches Per Cycle: Define the number of rows of details in your report that will be formatted and displayed on screen after each of your computer's idle cycles.
Pages in Memory: Adjust CDD performance. Specify the number of pages to be held in memory once a report is run. The default value for Pages in Memory is 5. The minimum is 1 and the maximum is 100. On computers with limited RAM (Random Access Memory), set pages in memory to a lower value. On computers with expanded RAM, or in situations where you want to be able to browse back and forth through a report that is many pages long, set pages in memory to a higher value.
The Pages in Memory field displays 30 as a default value before any value is entered and saved. The actual default is 5 pages. To ensure 30 is the accurate value, manually enter it in the field and save, or enter a desired value between 1 and 100 and save.
Printer Warning: When selected, the system alerts you when you are attempting to print to a non-compatible printer.
For more information on using the drill down feature of CDD, refer to Drill Down.
Export
Use the Export tab to define the file type to be used when the report is saved to disk.
IFAS Specifications
Use the IFAS Specification tab to identify the ledger from which data will be pulled in your report.