Standard editor - How to use constants

STANDARD CHART EDITOR - HOW TO USE CONSTANTS

1. GO TO THE REPORT MODULE

• Go to "Tools" -> "Reports" -> "Reports".
  

2. CREATE A NEW REPORT

• Choose Report type (Standard, Personal, Dynamic).
  
• Type a name for the report in the "Report name" box (required).
  
• Type an alias for the report in the "Report alias" box (if users want).
  
• Choose Template type. If you want to use existing Report template for new report, choose option 3.
  
• Find a style sheet for the charts of report.
  
• Find Path or not.
  
• Find Report template path (required).
  

• Save report then Report template button appear.
  

3. CREATE TEMPLATE CONSTANT

• Highlight a report then go to menu Edit -> Template constants
  

• A dialog appear, user input Name, Description, Type.
  

• Click Create then save Template constant.
  

4. INPUT CONSTANT VALUE

• After add Template constant, currenly Constants tab in Report is appeared, users open Constant tab and input value
  

5. INSERT CONSTANT INTO STANDARD CHART AND VIEW

• To access the Report template, highlight your report in the in Report list and click on "Template"
  

• In report template, click button "Insert chart" to insert standard diagram
  

• Click on button "C" to open template constant
  
• Highlight a constant and insert to chart

• A constant was inserted to chart

• Edit anything in diagram as you want and save chart
• Save Report template
• Highlight the report and view it in order to see constant value in chart

Note: You cannot see constant value if you preview Report template.