2 Overview to Version Creation

This chapter contains these topics:

2.1 Objectives

  • To create a version, with or without using an existing version, using only column specifications

2.2 About Version Creation

A version contains the specifications for a report. When you run a version, FASTR creates a report. You can run the version as many times as you want. Various DEMO versions are provided on Financial Statements, Job Cost Reports, and Public Services Reports.

You can create a version in FASTR in the following ways:

  • Create a version without using an existing version as a template.

  • Create a version by copying an existing version and revising it to suit your needs.

Typically, you copy a DEMO version and revise it. To become familiar with all the functionality of FASTR, you should create at least one version without using an existing version.

Version creation consists of the following tasks:

  • Creating a version

  • Copying a version

  • Entering totals