Maintain Report Template Designs

When you display a report for printing, you can modify the layout of the report. If you save the modified layout as a template, that template can be maintained in Site Maintenance. See Maintain Report Templates.

Activity Steps

  1. Open the Report Designer for the report or sheet type.
  2. Click Enter Design Mode.
  3. Edit the design. For example, you can add fields from the reports data dictionary:
    1. Select the Dictionary tab (in the bottom-right corner of the screen).
    2. Expand the Data Sources » ReportData node.
    3. Expand the node(s) for the required data table(s).

      Note: The available data tables and fields are specific to each report template type. Each field name has a short caption in square brackets to describe the field data. For more information about the available fields, see the Data Dictionary for Text Reports. Fields that include a Hole_C_, Pattern_C_, MineBlock_C_ or MineSite_C_ prefix are Custom Properties. The caption does not appear on the report; however, you can use the Text or Rich Text tools in the left-hand toolbar to add a text label for each field as required.

    4. Drag fields from the data tables onto the report as required.
    5. Select the Properties tab.
    6. Edit the design properties for each field as required.

    Note: For further documentation of the Stimulsoft Report Designer, see https://www.stimulsoft.com/en/documentation/online/user-manual/.

  4. To save the current design, under Template Database, click Save.
  5. To save the current design with a new name:
    1. Under Template Database, click Save As.

      The Report Template screen displays.

    2. Enter the Report Name.
    3. Click OK.
  6. To discard any changes and reload the current template, click Reload.
  7. To import a template from a file:
    1. Click Load.
    2. Search for and select the .mrt file. See File Formats.
    3. Click Open.
  8. To export the current design and replace the current imported .mrt file, under Template File, click Save.
  9. To export the current design and save as a new .mrt file:
    1. Under Template File, click Save As.
    2. Edit the file name and location as required.
    3. Click Save.