Report Options

Once you choose the options, CostGuard will remember them while you are in this section. You can change your options them if you desire. Since the Sorting option is different for each Report Section, they will be covered in more detail in each area. After you choose the report and the data, a final pop-up will appear. Use this screen to manage how CostGuard displays your reports: on the computer, or sent directly to the printer.

In the Additional Options window, check the “Preview Report” box to display the results on your computer screen. Click the button and you will see the report. Once it is displayed, you can click the to print it. If this box is not checked, the report will go directly to the printer. At the bottom of the screen, CostGuard will tell you how many pages are in this Report.

Check the box next to “Show Detail” to show all of the details associated with this report. If this box is not checked, then you will receive a summary of the information. For example, this is a Sales Mix Report featuring desserts. The first example shows a detail report.

This second report shows the same information in a summary format.

If this box is gray, then detail option is not available for that particular report. Whether you check the box or not depends on your needs and who is going to use the report. Since this popup appears before each report, you can decide at that time.

Click Previous to go back to the report selection screen, and click cancel to cancel the report.

When displayed on the Screen

If you checked the Preview Report Screen, then the following menu bar will appear across the top. From this menu bar, you can do the following: