Defining indexer properties

After defining the view information, triggers, fields, and indexes, complete the indexing information for the income statement report by setting values in the Indexer Properties dialog box.

About this task

This is a central place to maintain information about the format of the input data, the resources required to index the data, the index output file, and the optional user-written programs that can be used to process input, output, and index records and resources. Some of the parameter values are based on the choices that you make on the View Information page. Click Help on each page to display information about the fields.

Procedure

To define the indexer properties:

  1. Click the Data Format tab.
    The input data will be stored in the system as AFP data (to support the page-level indexes in the output file).
  2. Set Data Conversion to Yes.
    The administrative client automatically changes the Data Type to AFP on the View Information page. The file format and carriage control areas retain the original settings that were made on the View Information Page.
  3. Click the Resource Information tab.
    The line data input will be converted to AFP. Specify the name of a form definition and page definition.
  4. To collect form definitions, select the appropriate option in the Resource File Contents area.
  5. In the Search Paths area, specify the location of the resources. Enter the name of the directories where the resources reside.
  6. Click OK to return to the report window. Close the report window.
  7. When prompted, click Yes to save your changes and return to the Indexer Information page.