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Steps Required to Create a New Report4-11
Steps Required to Create a New Report4
The following table lists 10 tasks you need to complete to create a 
custom report. If you consistently do all of these tasks for each report you 
create, then your reports will run properly and you will be able to create 
them efficiently. 
Things you should know before creating a new report:
lIf you are customizing the Historical Call Record Report with...

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Steps Required to Create a New Report4-12
5. Enter Report Text (Chapter 15) (optional)
Enter text to provide headings for the grids and charts on the 
report, and to provide additional information, such as the report 
name.
6. Define Fields to Show Run Time/Date and User Inputs 
(Chapter 9) (optional)
Define fields on the report to show when the report was run and 
what items the report covers (as defined in the report input...

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Steps Required to Edit an Existing Report4-13
Steps Required to Edit an Existing Report4
The following table lists 11 tasks you need to complete to edit an exiting 
report in the Report Designer. If you consistently do all of these tasks for 
each report you want to edit, then your reports will run properly and you 
will be able to create them efficiently. The tasks are as follows:
Step Action
1. Copy an Existing Report to the...

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5. Define Inputs for the Report Input Window (Chapter 6)
(optional)
Define inputs for the report input window so that users can run 
the report using parameters they choose (that is, what split, 
agent, time, date, and so on). If you copy a report design, the 
definition of that report’s input window is copied. You can then 
modify the input fields as required.
Inputs can also be defined...

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Introduction5-1
5  Design Mode Basics
Introduction5
This chapter teaches you to how to use the basic Windows* features of the 
Report Designer Design Mode window, including:
lCopying an Item and Pasting the Item Into the Same Report
lCopying an Item from One Report and Pasting the Item Into Another 
Report
lCutting an Item from the Report
lDeleting an Item from the Report
lUsing Drag-and-Drop to Arrange Items on the Report
lResizing an...

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Copying an Item and Pasting the Item Into the Same Report5-2
Copying an Item and Pasting the Item Into the Same 
Report
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You can copy an item in one report and paste the copy into the same 
report. To do so, complete the following steps:
1. Open the report from which you want to copy.
2. Select the item(s) that you want to copy.
3. Select C
opy from the Edit menu, or press CTRL+C.
4. Select P
aste from the Edit menu, or press CTRL+V.
The...

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Copying an Item from One Report and Pasting the Item Into Another Report5-3
Copying an Item from One Report and Pasting the Item 
Into Another Report
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You can copy items from one report to another report. To do so, complete 
the following steps:
1. Open the report from which you want to copy.
2. Select the items that you want to copy.
3. Select C
opy from the Edit menu, or press CTRL+C.
4. Open the report to which you want to copy.
5....

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Cutting an Item from the Report5-4
Cutting an Item from the Report5
Selecting Cut removes the currently selected item from the report and 
places it on the 
Windows clipboard.
To cut an item from a report and place the information on the 
Windows 
clipboard, complete these steps:
1. Select the item by placing your mouse cursor on the item and 
clicking.
2. Select Cut
 from the Edit menu, or press CTRL+X. 

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Deleting an Item from the Report5-5
Deleting an Item from the Report5
Selecting Delete permanently removes the currently selected item(s) 
from the report.
To delete an item from a report, complete the following steps:
1. Select the item by placing your mouse cursor on the item and 
clicking.
2. Select D
elete from the Edit menu, or press the DELETE key.
The item is removed from the report and is 
no longer available to be 
pasted on the...

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Using Drag-and-Drop to Arrange Items on the Report5-6
Using Drag-and-Drop to Arrange Items on the Report5
You can move one or more items around on a report using the Windows 
drag-and-drop method. To do this, complete these steps:
1. Select an item(s) by pointing the mouse cursor at the item and 
clicking one time.
You can select additional items by holding down the CTRL key and 
clicking the mouse cursor on the items.
You will know when...