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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
The '''Global Report Template '''allows [[SmartSimple]] [[Global User Administrator|administrators]] to add an HTML header and footer to all reports in their system, in order to personalize the display of their organization's data. 
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The '''Global Report Template '''allows [[SmartSimple]] [[Global User Administrator|administrators]] to add an HTML header and footer to all [[Reports|reports]] in their system, in order to personalize the display of their organization's data. 
  
 
===Accessing the Global Report Template===
 
===Accessing the Global Report Template===
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:: [[File:Global report template.png|thumb|none|700px|The Global Report Template tab]]
 
:: [[File:Global report template.png|thumb|none|700px|The Global Report Template tab]]
The Global Report Template allows SmartSimple administrators to add an HTML header and footer to all reports in their system, in order to personalize the display of their organization's data.
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===Using the Global Report Template===
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The '''Global Report Template '''is split up into two text boxes - for the '''Header '''of your reports, and the other for the '''Footer. '''In order to create these universal report header and footers, simply enter HTML into the respective text boxes. 
  
The Global Report Template is accessed by clicking on the Global Report Template tab on the [[Report Management window]].
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:: [[File:Global report template blank.png|thumb|none|800px|Blank Global Report Template]]
  
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* The two buttons at the bottom allow you to '''Preview '''what the HTML of your header and footer will look like, or '''Save '''the content so that the header and footer will appear with your reports.
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* The header and footer created with the Global Report Template will appear whenever a [[Reports|report]] is run or previewed. 
  
To access the Global Report Template, take the following steps:
 
 
:# From the left-hand [[Administration Interface|administration menu]], under the [[Administration_Interface#Communications_Menu|Communications]] heading, choose the hyperlink for '''View Reports'''.
 
:# Click on the '''Global Report Template''' tab (to the right of the New Report tab).
 
You will see the following screen:<br />
 
 
[[Image:GlobalReportTemplate.PNG|link=]]
 
[[Image:GlobalReportTemplate.PNG|link=]]
  

Revision as of 10:11, 9 July 2019

Overview

The Global Report Template allows SmartSimple administrators to add an HTML header and footer to all reports in their system, in order to personalize the display of their organization's data. 

Accessing the Global Report Template

You can access the Global Report Template with the following steps: 

1. Click on the 9-square menu icon on the top right of your page.

052919 MenuIcon.png 

2. Under the heading Tools, select Reports. 3. The list of reports available to you in the system will be displayed. The second tab is labelled Global Report Template - click this tab to begin customizing your report header and footer. 

The Global Report Template tab

Using the Global Report Template

The Global Report Template is split up into two text boxes - for the Header of your reports, and the other for the Footer. In order to create these universal report header and footers, simply enter HTML into the respective text boxes. 

Blank Global Report Template
  • The two buttons at the bottom allow you to Preview what the HTML of your header and footer will look like, or Save the content so that the header and footer will appear with your reports.
  • The header and footer created with the Global Report Template will appear whenever a report is run or previewed. 

GlobalReportTemplate.PNG

By including HTML code, you can personalize the header and footer that will display on the page when a report is run or previewed.

Clicking on the PreviewButton.PNG button will generate a preview of the report template:
GlobalReportTemplatePreview.PNG
The header and footer defined on this page will be applied to all reports by default.

You can exempt individual reports from the Global Report Template by selecting the "Disable Global Template" option on the report's Edit Report page:
GlobalReportTemplate2.png


  1. From the Report Management window, click on the Edit icon (ReportEditIcon2.png) next to the report that you want to exempt from the Global Template.
  2. From the Edit Report page, click on the Advanced tab.
  3. Select the "Disable Global Template" option.
  4. Hit Save.

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