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Re-ordering report columns

You can change the order of report columns by dragging and dropping them in the area below the Group bar on the Change Report page.

To change the order of report columns
  1. Open a report. See Opening basic format reports for editing and reformatting.

  2. Click Edit. The report opens in the Change Report page.

  3. Click the Report fields and formatting tab. The Change Report Fields message is displayed.

  4. Click No if you have already customised this report using Report Designer and need to keep those changes. You must continue to use Report Designer to make changes or all formatting will be lost.
    or
    Click Yes to continue. The available fields for this report type are listed, ready for selection and formatting.

  5. Click the Show selected report fields and formatting checkbox.All settings for the fields used in this report are displayed.

  6. Place your cursor over the column header to be moved and drag it left or right to its new position. The order of the headings is reflected in the Position column of the table.

    If you drag a column header up or down, it is removed from the table. To replace it, deselect the Show selected report fields and formatting checkbox, then reselect the checkbox adjacent to the field.

  7. Click OK. The Save report layout window opens.

  8. Select either the Save as new report or Overwrite existing report option.

  9. If necessary, type a different name and a description for this report to differentiate it from the original.

  10. Click OK when finished.

If you drag a column header up or down, it is removed from the table. To replace it, deselect the Show selected report fields and formatting checkbox, then reselect the checkbox adjacent to the field.

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