Previewing Reports

Most reports allow you to preview the output before generating it. Report previews behave the same as generated reports, with the following exceptions:

• Previews are not sent to a printer.
• Previews cannot be configured using the Report Options form. Previews use global settings defined on the Intranets form.
• PDF is the default preview format. If you must use Chrome, Safari, or Firefox as your browser, you must set the format to PDF.
• Previews are displayed on screen automatically after the preview file is created.
• E-mail notification is not needed or supported.

To preview a report:

1. Open a report form and define the report parameters.
2. Click Preview. When the processing required to create the preview is complete, the preview displays on the screen.

After you click the Preview button, a preview window displays. Closing the preview window will close the message window and prevent the preview from opening. However, the preview background task continues to run and preview files are generated. If you believe there is a problem with a preview, and you would like to cancel the background task, contact your system administrator.

Related Topics

Reports Overview

E-mailing Reports

Faxing Reports

Printing Reports