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# About the Report Tab

The Report tab is used to import an existing Crystal Report and then map report parameters to columns, properties and variables created through other Task Steps. Where security is required to access database tables being used by the report, the relevant user names and passwords may be entered for the tables to enable automated log-on when running the Task. Once a report is imported into the Step, it can be edited when required by clicking the Edit button. This launches the report in the Crystal Reports Designer. Once complete the report may then also be exported. The tab contains the items listed below.
|  | Report Information — Information such as Title and Author are displayed for the report in a scrolling text box at the top of the screen. These details are pulled from the report summary information available in the Crystal Reports Designer.
|  | Import — Opens a file browser window to enable an existing Crystal Report file to be located and selected for importing into the Run Crystal Report Step.
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|  | Export — Opens a file browser window to enable a copy of the imported Crystal Report file to be renamed and saved to another location.

|  | Edit Report — Opens the imported report in the installed version of Crystal Reports Designer for editing.

Report Tab

The Report tab contains the following areas for configuring the report:

Mapped Report Parameters

Displays a list of mapped report parameters under the following column headings:

|  | Report Parameter — The parameter name.

|  | Mapping Type — Discrete or Range is displayed depending on the mapping type selected for the parameter in the Map Parameter Dialog. When the Discrete mapping type option is selected then only the data from Value 1 is used. When the Range option is selected then the data range between both Value 1 and Value 2 is used.

|  | Value 1 — Displays the first Task column, property or variable selected from the Task Browser to be mapped against the parameter.

|  | Value 2 — Displays the second Task column, property or variable selected from the Task Browser to be mapped against the parameter when using the Range mapping type.

Buttons:

|  | Clear All — Removes all parameters from the list.

|  | Add — Opens the Map Parameter dialog box to enable another report parameter to be selected and mapped to a column, property or variable exposed in the Task Browser. Parameters must first be created in the report in order for a selection to be available for mapping.

|  | Edit — Opens the Map Parameter Dialog and displays details for the selected parameter.

|  | Remove — Removes the selected parameter from the list.

Database Tables Logon Information (Automated Running)

Displays a list of database tables used by the report under the following headings:

|  | Table Name — The table name.

|  | User Name — The username required to access the table.

|  | Password — The password required for the selected user name.

Buttons:

|  | Select All — Selects all of the tables listed.

|  | Edit — Opens the Logon Details dialog box to enable the Username and Password for the selected table to be edited.

Sub Report Tab

A sub Report tab is automatically provided for each sub report available in the imported Crystal Report.

The tab provides exactly the same configuration options available in the Report tab.

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