Report Customization/Settings Window

The Report Customization/Settings window allows you to establish your preferences for configurable reporting options, such as the logo to be displayed in report documents, the font style and size, etc.

To open the utility, click the Report Settings button in the Custom Reports window.

  • Report Font, Header Font and Footer Font set the font and size for the text in the body, header and footer of the reports that you generate from your computer. Please note that there are specific limitations for some fonts and sizes, as discussed in Font Size and Style Considerations below.
  • Logo for Printed Reports will display in the document header, if specified.
    • Select Logo allows you to import a *.bmp, *dib, *.gif, *.jpg, *.wmf, *.emf, *.ico or *.cur graphic. Note that the logo will be scaled down to a maximum size of 150 x 75.
    • No Report Logo displays no logo on the printed report.
    • Default Logo displays the default MPC graphic that was shipped with the application.
  • Paper Size for Reports specifies whether the documents will be configured for U.S. Letter or A4-sized paper.
  • Other
    • Display column headers on every page for Excel reports repeats the rows up to and including the column headers on every page of reports generated in Excel.
    • Set generated report files as read-only sets the generated Word and Excel documents to "Read-only" on the General page of the document Properties window.
    • Use name (not abbreviation) for time units displays the full name of all time units on reports (e.g., 1000 Flight Hours or 1000 FHR).
    • Repeat data in spreadsheet reports ensures that each row in a F-F-E-C Spreadsheet report will contain all F-F-E-C information related to that row, even if some of the information is repeated from the row above and would otherwise have been "merged" within the table. For example, if there are two causes for the same failure, then the report will display the same function, failure and effect data in both rows. This option is useful if, for instance, you need to be able to sort the rows in the generated report or if you need to copy a single line of the report for external use. This option is available only for custom MSI reports.
    • Merge cells in spreadsheet reports merges the blank cells below a record in a column with that cell. This option is available only for custom MSI reports.
  • Footer
    • Footer for Printed Reports allows you to specify the text displayed in the footer of all reports.

Font Size and Style Considerations

Please note that the software allows you to select a font size as small as 6 pt even though Excel may be unable to properly render certain fonts at sizes that small. This limitation tends to apply to more ornate fonts (e.g., Lucida Calligraphy). If you encounter a situation where the report generated by the software does not display in the font that you have selected, it is recommended to increase the font size to 8 pt or higher and generate the report again.

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