Generating External Reports

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Generating External Reports

From the Stores Activity Search window, you have the option of generating an external report that has been written for your plant. TabWare supports the following file types:

DOS/Windows executable files
DOS batch files
Crystal Reports files
non-visual user objects written in PowerBuilder
PowerBuilder windows

The reports must be pre-written for your plant and must have been defined in the Customizing Tabware section of the Setup module. See your system administrator for information concerning reports available at your location.

To Run an External Report:

1.	Click Inventory from the TabWare Power panel.
2.	Click the Go To button from the Item Search window to access the Stores Activity Search window.
3.	Perform the desired search. Optionally, depending on the report needed, select one or more lines.
4.	Click the Reports button. The Run External Reports window opens, showing the list of reports that have been written for this module.
5.	Highlight the desired report.
6.	Either click the Run button or double-click the report name to execute the report.