13-7 Print Database Format

Clicking 13-7 Print Database Format launches the 13-7 Report Printing window used for printing Database Format reports and viewing sample reports.

Report Printing window toolbar

The toolbar buttons in the Report Printing window provide versatile tools for working with reports. From right to left:

  • Send report to the selected printer sends the selected report to the default printer or the printer you select from the printer selection drop-down menu.
  • Preview report on screen opens the selected report in print preview mode with drill-down functionality (when available).
  • Send report data to Excel opens the report in an Excel worksheet.

  • Send report to Word sends the report to an Export to File window. Click Save to open the report in Word as an RTF file.

    The default Save in folder is the Reports folder under the company folder.

  • Create a PDF file of this report sends the report to an Export to File window. Click Save to open the report in Adobe Reader as a PDF file. The default Save in folder is the Reports folder under the company folder.
  • Send report as an Outlook email attachment launches Outlook with the report attached to an email message as a PDF file.
  • Email this report opens the Email Distribution window which provides the means to send a message through Sage 100 Contractor email functionality.
  • Fax this report opens the Fax Distribution window which provides the means to send a fax through Sage 100 Contractor faxing functionality. (Requires an installed fax/modem)

  • Schedule this report opens the Report Scheduling window, which provides the means for you to schedule sending the selected report.

    Note: This button is not available in the 13-4 Report Printing window.

  • Set the print orientation to landscape or portrait becomes available when printing graphs or charts.
  • Enter notes for this record opens the Notes window and, if the form design contains the field for inserting a note, the text of the note is inserted in the selected report.
  • Enter a new record clears the selection criteria and resets the form design to the saved default.
  • Printing reports on legal-sized paper is a special condition.
  • Printing Gantt charts works differently than other report printing. For example, you must select a form design with either portrait or landscape orientation. Paper size and the size of the detail section do not matter because the program takes the selected form design elements and resizes them to fit the size of the selected printer page size.