If one or more index fields were specified in a report
definition, Output Manager can
generate field indexes that point to the pages in a captured
report instance that contain the defined index fields.
You can display a list of the field indexes that were
generated for all captured report instances based on a particular
report definition. You can then select a field index to view an indexed
report page or set of pages. For example, if one of the index fields
is City, you can find the field indexes for your local city and view
only those pages.
To view indexed report pages
in a captured report:
- From the Output Manager main
menu, choose option V, View Reports, and press Enter. The View
Reports menu is displayed.
- Choose option I, Indexed Reports, and press Enter.
- Specify search criteria, or leave the fields blank, and
press Enter.
The resulting list is filtered by your search
criteria.
- In the CMD column, type
S (Select)
next to the name of an indexed report definition for which you want
to display field indexes. The Index Fields panel is displayed.
Tip: Report administrators can also access
the Index Fields panel as follows: 1) Specify A.C on the main
menu to list all report definitions, 2) specify the N (iNdexes)
line command next to a report definition that has a defined index
field to list the captured report instances with index fields, and
3) specify the S (Select) line command next to a
report.
The Index Fields panel includes the following columns:
- Capture Time
- The date (YYYY MM/DD) and time (HH:MM) when the report instance
was captured.
- F1-F8
- Index Value 1 through Index Value 8: The values that were captured
for the index fields in an indexed report. An indexed report definition
can specify from one to eight index fields. Each combination of index
values (one row) represents a report page or set of pages from a captured,
indexed report instance. Index Value 1 must contain a nonblank value.
The other index fields (Index Value 2 through Index Value 8) can contain
either a blank or a nonblank value.
Tip: You can search for
field indexes based on values for one or more index fields by choosing
option 1, By Index Value, from the Search pull-down
menu.
- In CMD column, type the
V (View)
line command next to the field-index entry (row) that points to the
report page or pages that you want to view, and press Enter. The
indexed report page or pages are displayed.
Tip: You can print the indexed report pages using the Print
line command.