A report template is a pre-formatted file that serves as a starting point to create a new report. When you save a file created from a template, you are prompted to save a copy of the file so that you do not overwrite the template. Templates are provided within a software or a program or it is created by the user.
Most major software support templates. If you want to create a similar document or report over and over again, it is a good idea to save one of them as a template. You can open the report template and start creating reports from there. Parameters in the report template are specified when the report is created or run. You can save the criteria as a template, after creating the report criteria.
You can create a report template for any type of a report. In this example, you will create a report template for Change History Report. To create a report template, do the following: