Defining Report Sections

Access the Revise Section Definition form.

Section Number

When you create a new section, the system completes this field with the next available number. You can change this number if you are modifying a section.

Each section has its own line and column definitions. The Section Number field specifies to the report template its position in the layout.

Title (Short)

Enter a brief description for the title.

Cost Center Group

Enter the cost center group for the section. You can enter an existing report-specific cost center group or enter an existing global cost center group by selecting the Show Public Group check box on the Select Cost Center Group For Report: (report name) form. You can also create a new report-specific cost center group.

Visible

Select to make the section visible in the report.

Title (Long)

Enter the section title as you want it to appear in the report.

Number of Columns

Enter the number of variable columns for the section. Variable columns are columns that you can define with formulas and functions.

Layout for Static Columns

Select one of these options:

  • Ref1 - Desc - Ref2

  • Standard - 1 References

  • Standard - 2 References

  • Standard - 3 References

  • Summary - Desc & Columns

Section Show Total

Select to print a total for the section.

Section Break After

Select to create a page break after this section.

Total Title

Enter the text that appears next to the total for the section. For example, you might enter Total, Total Assets, or some other description of the total.