Report Writer > Create Report > RW Multiple Column Selection

RW Multiple Column Selection

You use this program to add multiple columns to sub elements of the Layout element of a Report Writer report (see Create Report).

This enables you to quickly add the columns you require to the report, or to remove them from the report.

Multiple Column Selection

Field Description
Available Columns This listview displays all the columns contained in the primary and linked tables defined for the report, and the user defined variables defined in the report.

Columns are added to the report by right clicking in this listview and selecting one of the following options:

OptionDescription
Assign SelectedAssign the columns currently highlighted in the Available Columns listview to the Assigned Columns listview.
Assign AllAssign all columns displayed in the Available Columns listview to the Assigned Columns listview.
Assigned Columns

This listview displays the columns you added to the report.

Columns are removed from the report by right clicking in this listview and selecting one of the following options:

Field Description
Remove Selected Remove the columns currently highlighted from the Assigned Columns listview.
Remove All Remove all columns in the Assigned Columns listview.
Save Save the changes made.
Exit Ignore any changes made and return to the Create Report program.

Notes and warnings

Program access

  • This program can be accessed by right clicking in the columns listview of the Create Report program and selecting the Add Multiple Columns option.

Add multiple columns to a report

  1. From the Create Report program, highlight the Layout sub element to which you want to add the columns.

    This sub element can be one of the following:

    • Page Heading
    • Group Level 1 -5 (under Group Heading)
    • Detail
    • Subtotal Level 1 -5
    • Report Total

  2. Move your mouse pointer to the Columns listview (bottom right pane in the Tri-pane window) and typically use your right mouse pointer to display the available options.

  3. Select the Add Multiple Columns option.

    The screen of the RW Multiple Column Selection program is displayed.

  4. From the Available Columns listview of the RW Multiple Column Selection program, highlight the column(s) you want to add to the sub element.

  5. Right click and select Assign Selected or Assign All to move the columns to the Assigned Columns listview.

  6. Select Save to add the columns in the Assigned Columns listview to the sub element of your report.