Copy a Column Definition

Complete the following steps to create a new column definition based on an existing column definition.

Procedure

  1. On the Reports menu, click Create. The Create Reports window opens.
  2. Open the Column Definition tab.
  3. To copy a column definition, select the column definition in the Column Definition Code list box and click the Save As button.
  4. The Save As dialog box opens. Enter a new column definition code of maximum four alphanumeric characters and click OK. The new Column Definition appears in the list box. All settings from the old column definition are copied to the new column definition.
  5. In the Name - Group and Name - Local text boxes, enter the full name of the new column definition in both the group language and the local language.
  6. If you selected Account in the Column Definition list box on the Axes tab, enter the account or form to be displayed in the report in the Account column. For more information report dimensions, see IBM Controller Dimensions.
  7. If the texts do not appear automatically, enter the group and local text explanations of the selected dimensions. To display the text explanations of several dimensions, print the functions as follows: =cc.fPer();=cc.fAct();=cc.fComp(). Up to four text explanations can be displayed under each other on separate rows. For each dimension column the code, name or free text can be entered. Press spacebar on the field to be able to change it.
  8. Repeat steps 6-7 until all rows have been defined.
  9. Click Save.