Report Generator Programs (Magic xpa 4.x)

The Report Generator component has three public programs that can be activated to control the report generator tool:

• Run Report Generator DV

• Run Specific Generator DV

• Settings

Run Report Generator DV

This program allows you to run the report generator on the current task data view.

Parameters:

• Range – A numeric value defining the scope of variables to be fetched:

0 – Entire data view for the task (default)

1 – All form variables

2 – Displayed form variables (in this case, only the variables that are visible will be displayed)

• Generation – The generation of the task that is printed

• Report Name – The output file name

Run Specific Report DV

This program allows you to run the Report Generator on the current task data view and a pre-selected report template.

Parameters:

• Report File Name – The template for the report

• Type – The required action to do with the report

0 – Open the report in edit mode

1 – Open the report in preview mode

2 – Print the report

• Wait until finished? – Determines whether Magic xpa will wait until the report creation is finished or not

• Range – A numeric value defining the scope of variables to be fetched:

0 – Entire data view for the task (default)

1 – All form variables

2 – Displayed form variables (in this case, only the variables that are visible will be displayed)

• Generation – The generation of the task that is printed

• Report Name – The output file name

Settings

This program allows you to change the Report Generator settings.

Parameters:

• XML Data file name – The location of the XML file containing the data. Use this property if you want to change the default location.

• Char – The Character set to use:

0 – ANSI

1 – Unicode

2 – UTF8

• Disable Report Generator – Disables the Report Generator in order to run the Magic xpa internal Print Data wizard.

• Use MLSTrans() on var. names – Determines whether the variables will be translated according to the current language.

• Use Display Name – The Display Name will be used (if defined). If the Use MLSTrans() on var. names parameter is also set, the translation will be used for the display name. (Since version: 3.2a)