Organizing Reports. Autodesk AUTOSKETCH 8

6 (optional) Click the Copy button to copy the report data to the Clipboard.

7 (optional) Click the Export button save the report data in a .CSV file.

8 (optional) Click the Sort button to change the order for the report fields.

The Sort Entries dialog box appears (see the following procedure).

9 Click Close to exit the Database Report dialog box.

To sort entries in a detail report or summary report

1 Use the preceding set of steps to create a report.

2 Click the Sort button. The Sort Entries dialog box appears.

3 Click a column from the Column drop-down list box on the Primary Key section of the Sort Entries dialog box. This specifies the main field to use in deciding the order in which to place items.

4 Click Ascending or Descending from the Order drop-down list box.

5 Click the data type for values in the column from the Type drop-down list box.

6 Repeat steps 3–5 on the Secondary Key side of the dialog box. In the event that there are identical occurrences of the Primary Key, this controls what order those symbols are listed in.

7 Click OK.

TIP You can click a column heading to sort by a single column in ascending order, or click again to sort in descending order.

Organizing Reports

AutoSketch reports can be stored in two manners: locally or globally. A local report is stored with a particular drawing, while a global report can be used in multiple drawings. The information stored in the local report can be about a particular drawing, or a smaller version of a global report containing only information relevant to a particular drawing.

A global report is designed to be used in multiple drawings. Global reports are useful for compiling similar information from a variety of sources. For instance, if you have multiple drawings for each floor of an office, you can create a global report based on the same data fields, without having to create an individual report for each drawing.

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Chapter 28 Retrieving Data From a Drawing