Producing Reports Using IMSMANG

A report presents your data in a specified format and layout. You can design the report template that you want using the iReport Designer integrated into IMSMA^NG. It can then be printed or produced in PDF format. Starting from IMSMA^NG v6.0, the printing from inside IMSMA^NG is also implemented via iReport.

A report is designed to run on your dataset by selecting a target category such as land, activities or organisations. A report target can be narrowed to a saved search.

Frequently used reports can be saved. Saved reports will always use the current data when they are launched. You can access your saved reports from the IMSMA Navigation window menu bar for Reports.

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Contents

Overview

IMSMA^NG and iReport are interacting in two ways. First, the iReport application is part of IMSMA^NG and can be started from the IMSMA Control Centre. Second, report templates created in iReport can be imported into IMSMA^NG, allowing then to produce reports on IMSMA data, from inside the application. Additionally, the IMSMA saved searches functionality can be used to narrow down the data presented in a report. Two steps are required for producing a report from IMSMA^NG:

• Create an iReport template and import it into IMSMA
• Create a report based on a template

Report Examples

Running a Saved Report

1. Choose Reports > Run Reports



2. Select the report you want to run and click .

Looking at the Report Results

If you see this message it means that no data exists for this report.

Adding a Saved Report with a Saved Search

1. Choose Reports > Run Reports



2. In the Reports window, click .



3. Enter the report name in the Name field.



4. Choose a report target, report template and search from the drop-down lists.
5. Click Save.
6. Verify that the report has been added to the Reports window.

Editing an Existing Report with a Saved Search

1. Reports > Run Reports



2. Select the report you want to edit and click .



3. Edit the report name in the Name field, if desired.



4. Edit the report target, report template and search from the drop-down lists, if desired.
5. Click Save.
6. Verify that the report has been saved to the Reports window.