This guide explains how to use Olap module to create reports.
Olap is a powerful reporting module you can use to print complex reports. You can use the predefined report templates or create custom ones, depending on data you need.
Calculating a predefined template
- Select the start date in the left calendar and end date in the right calendar (or use Periods setting further down).
- Select Centers (if used).
- Select Periods, e.g. Current week, Current Year, Previous Month... (if not using the calendar to select dates).
- Select the report template.
- Select Calculate.
- A report will be calculated and displayed in the right of the screen:
Saving or emailing the report
- You can now decide what you want to do with the report. You can inspect it visually by scrolling down and right, or you can use the following options:
- Html: Saves the report in .html format on disk.
- Excel: Saves the report in .xls format on disk.
- PDF: Saves the report in .pdf format on disk.
- Quick Print: Prints the report on the default A4/desktop printer if there are any configured.
- Send: Sends the report in an email to the email address specified:
Combined Olap reports
Olap reports can consist of several report types, all merged into a single document. To display the contents of a combined Olap report, select the arrow next to its name:
- This will expand the report view and display the sub-reports. Those can be used the same way as combined reports:
What's next?
To find out how to schedule the reports to be sent by email, check out Mail.