Ledgers Manager: G/L Custom Report Design Maintenance

Select report

List of all custom designs. Select to view details.

Design name

G/L Report Special Designs. Design Name. {RSDFILE.RSDNAME char 60}

Report class

G/L Report Special Designs. Report class name. {RSDFILE.RSDFORM char 60}

Report class description

The description of the report class. If there is no description shown it is likely that the class is not present in your copy of Vision.lbs. If you are using custom report classes these must be included in the Change Management System ProgCode.usa file.

Calculating method

G/L Report Special Designs. Calculation method name. {RSDFILE.RSDCALC char 60}

Help text

The description of the calculation method. This is help text stored in the String file with a string name of the method name prefixed with rAcGlRep. E.G. rAcGlRepBalSheet12Periods

Heading

G/L Report Special Designs. Heading. {RSDFILE.RSDHEAD char 120}

Start notes

G/L Report Special Designs. Page heading text notes. {RSDFILE.RSDHDTX char 10000000}

End notes

G/L Report Special Designs. Total section text notes. {RSDFILE.RSDTOTX char 10000000}

Data range and totalling list

List of data ranges and totalling control. To remove a line set the type to 0.

Type

Data line type: 1 = Cost Centre, 2 = Select range, 3 = Subtotal level, 4 = Total level, 5 = End of report.

Range and parameters

Range and/or parameters relevant to the type selected.

Insert Line at Cursor

To insert a line in the data list at the currently selected point. To add lines to the end of the list, tab out of the last line.

New

This will create a Copy of the current record displayed on the window. You will then be able to change the details. Confirm with an OK, or abandon the new record with a Cancel.

Delete

Execute this button to permanently remove the currently selected record from the file. If you are permitted to delete the item, you will be asked for confirmation, otherwise an explanation will be given.

Export

Export design data, so that it can be imported into an alternative data file.

Import

Import design data from an alternative data file.

Print

Print a listing of the design for the selected report.

Revert

To revert any changes to the previously saved version.

Save

To save the changes you have made to the data file.

Design name

The name the user will see the report in the selection dialog. Must be unique and no more than 30 characters.

Report format

The format name of the Omnis report class that will be used for printing. This class should exist in the current library, if not the user will be warned.
Many reports have an additional parameter that applies some option, typically the number formatting string. The formatting string typically starts -N followed by a number, which indicates the decimal places shown, then a number of characters each indicating a formatting option:
£ or $ places a £ or $ symbol in front, e.g. £128.24
E makes nothing printed when value is zero
, (comma) separates thousands e.g. 1,234.56
( puts negative numbers in brackets e.g. (1234.56)
) puts the minus of a negative number on right e.g. 1234.56-
+ puts the plus of a positive number on right e.g. 1234.56+

Heading

The text that will display on the report as a heading. Tagged variables are permitted, see below.

Start notes

Text that will be printed as notes on the first page of the report. Tagged variables are permitted.

End notes

Text that will be printed as notes on the last page of the report. Tagged variables are permitted.

Tagged variables

Text parameters of the design can contain tags that are bounded by < and > characters and which are interpreted at report runtime. Currently available tags are:
<D> current date (e.g. 24 June 1999)
<T> current time (e.g. 17:46)
<PST> the starting period descriptor (e.g. Y98M07)
<PSD> the starting period start date (e.g. 1 Jul 1998)
<PET> the ending period descriptor (e.g. Y99M06)
<PED> the ending period end date (e.g. 30 Jun 1999)

Calculation method

This is the name of the method (program procedure) run in the G/L Custom Report Selection dialogue window wAcGlRepPrint. The method name must be exact and is case sensitive. This method sets the dialogue selection options and other program controls including the method used to gather the data and print the report. Optionally the method name can be followed, after a comma, by a number of parameters which will be passed to the calculation method when the report is selected.

Data range and totalling list

This list governs what data is selected from G/L history, how it is totalled and the titles used. The report’s data is selected in the order that the list is prepared. Each line has Type and Range or Text elements as per the following table:

1 = For account

The system assumes that you have structured your G/L account codes (that is the full code being the 6 character account and 4 character cost centre combined) into the form of XXXXXXYYYY where XXXXXX is an account and YYYY a cost centre. Any number of characters can be used for either. Before selecting a range of cost centres you must identify the account (e.g. 68 or 68,SUM).Using the * character has a special meaning. *, **, ***, **** or ***** will mean all accounts for a particular range. You can mix account characters such as 6*****, or 6***20, or ****20. The ,SUM option tells the system to sum all the accounts in a range into one line, if omitted each account will be printed separately. For Example:

• ****10 = all accounts ending in 10
• 5***** = All accounts starting with 5
• 5***10 = All accounts starting with 5 and ending in 10
• 5*2*10 = All accounts starting with 5 and third character is 2 and last two characters are 10
• NOTE: All the above examples are 6 characters long to provide for the following Select statements to control cost centres.

2 = Select

Enter a range of account/cost centre codes, or at least the part of the full codes that follow the previously defined account characters. The range can be in the form of:

• 00000000 to 99999999 characters must be 0-9 or A-Z
• 00000000-99999999 or any other delimiter (not a comma)
• -00000000 to 99999999,Sales

The optional parameter following a comma is the title for the line of summed accounts ,SUM option.

If the first character of the entry is a minus (-), the data printed on the report will have its sign reversed (i.e. a debit will show as negative).

You can have more than one Select line following a For Account line. In that case the Selects are logically combined with an OR.

For example if your For Account range is 6 characters then the Select will for the cost centre part:

• 0000-9999 = all numeric cost centres
• 0000 = Only cost centre 0000
• 0000 then next line select 9999 = only cost centre 0000 or 9999
• 0000-1999 then next line select 9999 = only cost centres from 0000 to 1999, or cost centre 9999

NOTE: If you want to use the print window Cost Centre List to choose cost centres for the report at print time, your design must not restrict cost centre selection.

3 = Sub-heading level and title

This triggers the start of a subtotalling group. There can be up to 8 level of subtotal. 1 being the outermost (or coarsest) and 8 being the innermost (or finest). Enter the level followed optionally by the title, separated by a comma, that will appear at the start of the subtotal group. E.G. 2,SALES

4 = Total level and title

This terminates a subtotal group and causes the printing of the subtotal. Enter the level followed optionally by the title, separated by a comma, that will appear at the subtotal line. E.g. -2,Sales of all goods. If no optional title is entered, the report will print the Sub-heading title.
If the first character of the entry is a minus (-), the data printed on the report will have its sign reversed (i.e. a debit will show as negative).

5 = End of Report and final total title

This is an optional entry that will set the title of the final report grand total. E.g. -Profit (Loss)
If the first character of the entry is a minus (-), the data printed on the report will have its sign reversed (i.e. a debit will show as negative).

wAcGlRepPrint

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G/L report selection dialogue window

rAcGlRep01

Trading12Periods

G/L Special 12 periods report

rAcGlRep02

TradingPeriodComparison

G/L Special Period Comparison report

rAcGlRep03

TradingYearResults

G/L Special Year on Year report

rAcGlRep04

BalSheet12Periods

G/L Special 12 Balance Sheet report

rAcGlRep05

MixedQuarterly

G/L Special Quarterly Mixed report

rAcGlRep06

TradingYTDQuarters

G/L Special Trading YTD Quarters report

rAcGlRep07

BalSheetQtlyComparison

G/L Special Bal Sheet Quarterly Comparison report

rAcGlRep08

TradingPeriodYTD

G/L Special Trading Period and YTD report

rAcGlRep09

MixedPeriod

G/L Special Period Mixed report

rAcGlRep10

TradingPeriodYTD2

G/L Special Trading Period and YTD with Budgets report

rAcGlRep11

TradingCur3MonthYTD

G/L Special Trading Current 3 Months and YTD report

rAcGlRep12

TradingPeriodYTD3

G/L Special Trading Years and YTD with Budgets report

When a report is selected by the user.

Calculation Method (RSDCALC) passing parameters
Sets up user selection objects
SelectPeriodRange for selecting period range
SelectSinglePeriod for selecting single period
SelectYear for selecting a year
Sets print method (100-122 see method CollectTradingData)
Processes any parameters

When the Print button is operated.

Runs method PrintReportControl which:
Sets number display format
Replaces text tags in RSDHEAD, HDTX and TOTX
Runs the printing method below, set up above

Inside the print method.

The following mandatory actions must take place:
#L1 data list defined
RSDDATA list lines must be parsed
Accounts selected from iNOMlist
Data collection for selected accounts
Load values into #L1 list
Set report sort in method SetSort
Print report

Selection type

100

Print method

PrintReport

Report class

rAcAcGlRep01

P and L or Bal. Sheet

P and L (total column not valid for Bal. Sheet

Description

Columns 1 to 12 are populated with single history values for each period in the range selected. Plus column 13 for the Total of all 12 periods.

Calculation Method

TradingPeriodComparison

Selection type

101

Print method

PrintReport

Report class

rAcAcGlRep02

P and L or Bal. Sheet

P and L only

Description

Column 1 = Selected period
Column 2 = Selected period in previous year
Column 3 = Year-on-year percent increase
Column 4 = Year to end of selected period
Column 5 = Year to end of selected period in previous year
Column 6 = Year-on-year percent increase
Column 7 = Selected period budget
Column 8 = Selected period percent on-budget
Column 9 = Selected period YTD budget
Column 10 = Selected period YTD percent on-budget

Calculation Method

TradingYearResults

Selection type

102

Print method

PrintReport

Report class

rAcAcGlRep03

P and L or Bal. Sheet

P and L only

Description

Column 1 = 4th previous year
Column 2 = 3rd previous year
Column 3 = 2nd previous year
Column 4 = Last year
Column 5 = Current year to period selected

Calculation Method

TradingYTDQuarters

Selection type

103

Print method

PrintReport

Report class

rAcAcGlRep06

P and L or Bal. Sheet

P and L only

Description

Column 1 = Year-to-date this year
Column 2 = Year-to-date last year
Column 3 = This year 1st quarter
Column 4 = This year 2nd quarter
Column 5 = This year 3rd quarter
Column 6 = This year 4th quarter

Calculation Method

TradingPeriodYTD

Selection type

104

Print method

PrintReport

Report class

rAcAcGlRep08

P and L or Bal. Sheet

P and L only

Description

Column 1 = Year-to-date actual
Column 2 = Year-to-date budget
Column 3 = Year-to-date variance
Column 4 = Year-to-date variance %
Column 5 = Y-t-d average monthly actual
Column 6 = Y-t-d average monthly budget
Column 7 = Y-t-d average monthly variance
Column 8 = Y-t-d average monthly variance %
Column 9 = Selected period actual
Column 10 = Selected period budget
Column 11 = Selected period variance
Column 12 = Selected period variance %

Calculation Method

TradingPeriodYTD2

Selection type

105

Print method

PrintReport

Report class

rAcAcGlRep10

P and L or Bal. Sheet

P and L only

Description

Column 1 = Selected period actual
Column 2 = Selected period budget
Column 3 = Selected period variance
Column 4 = Year-to-date actual
Column 5 = Year-to-date budget
Column 6 = Year-to-date variance

Calculation Method

BalSheet12Periods

Selection type

110

Print method

PrintReport

Report class

rAcAcGlRep04

P and L or Bal. Sheet

Balance Sheet only

Description

Column 1 = Opening balance
Column 2 through 13 = Period closing balance for selected period range

Calculation Method

BalSheetQtlyComparison

Selection type

111

Print method

PrintReport

Report class

rAcAcGlRep07

P and L or Bal. Sheet

Balance Sheet only

Description

Column 1 = Selected month opening balance
Column 2 = Change in selected period
Column 3 = Selected period closing balance
Column 4 = Last year selected period closing balance
Column 5 = Last year quarter 4 closing balance
Column 6 = This year closing balance quarter 1
Column 7 = This year closing balance quarter 2
Column 8 = This year closing balance quarter 3

Calculation Method

MixedQuarterly

Selection type

120

Print method

PrintReport

Report class

rAcAcGlRep05

P and L or Bal. Sheet

Both P and L and Balance Sheet

Description

Column 1 = This quarter (to selected period)
Column 2 = This quarter last year
Column 3 = Last quarter from currently selected
Column 4 = This quarter budget

Calculation Method

MixedPeriod

Selection type

121

Print method

PrintReport

Report class

rAcAcGlRep09

P and L or Bal. Sheet

Both P and L and Balance Sheet

Description

Column 1 = Selected period opening balance or prior year-to-date
Column 2 = Actual change in selected period
Column 3 = Selected period closing balance or year-to-date

Calculation Method

TradingCur3MonthYTD

Selection type

106

Print method

PrintReport

Report class

rAcAcGlRep11

P and L or Bal. Sheet

P and L only

Description

Column 1 = Selected period actual
Column 2 = Selected period budget
Column 3 = Selected period variance
Column 4 = Selected period variance %
Column 5 = Previous 3 months actual
Column 6 = Previous 3 months budget
Column 7 = Previous 3 months variance
Column 8 = Previous 3 months variance %
Column 9 = Year-to-date actual
Column 10 = Year-to-date budget
Column 11 = Year-to-date variance
Column 12 = Year-to-date variance %

Calculation Method

TradingPeriodYTD3

Selection type

122

Print method

PrintReport

Report class

rAcAcGlRep12

P and L or Bal. Sheet

P and L only

Description

Column 1 = Previous year
Column 2 = — not used —
Column 3 = Last year
Column 4 = Year-to-date actual
Column 5 = Year-to-date budget
Column 6 = Year-to-date variance

• G/L Custom Report Selection