Producing Reports Using IMSMANG

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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 IMSMANG. It can then be printed or produced in PDF format. Starting from IMSMANG v6.0, the printing from inside IMSMANG 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.


Overview

IMSMANG and iReport are interacting in two ways. First, the iReport application is part of IMSMANG and can be started from the IMSMA Tray Launcher. Second, report templates created in iReport can be imported into IMSMANG, 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 IMSMANG:

Importance of Report Templates for Printing from IMSMANG

Report Examples

Land and ordnance report.png

Accident report.png

Running a Saved Report

  1. Choose Reports > Run Reports
  2. Choose Reports.png

  3. Select the report you want to run and click 25px.
  4. Click Run2.png

Looking at the Report Results

Looking at the Report Results.png

If you see this message it means that no data exists for this report. No Data Exists.jpg

Adding a Saved Report with a Saved Search

  1. Choose Reports > Run Reports
  2. Choose Reports.png

  3. In the Reports window, click .
  4. Run and Click.png

  5. Enter the report name in the Name field.
  6. Name Field.png

  7. Choose a report target, report template and search from the drop-down lists.
  8. Click Save.
  9. Verify that the report has been added to the Reports window.
  10. Verify Reports.png

Editing an Existing Report with a Saved Search

  1. Reports > Run Reports
  2. Choose Reports.png

  3. Select the report you want to edit and click File:Pencil.png.
  4. Edit and click.png

  5. Edit the report name in the Name field, if desired.
  6. Edit Report.png

  7. Edit the report target, report template and search from the drop-down lists, if desired.
  8. Click Save.
  9. Verify that the report has been saved to the Reports window.
  10. Verify Reports.png