Specifying the Work Run

The following fields on the Work Run window are used as follows:

 

Specification

Description

Use Active Sheet

When the report runs, it will run into the sheet that is selected on the save of the last

Clear Sheet

This will delete the contents of the sheet before the report data is entered into Excel

Append to Sheet

This will enter the data in the last row after the existing data in the sheet. This is used if we are running the report as part of a consolidated report

No Report Headings

If the report is being appended to other reports above it, you may wish to suppress report headings, you can do so with this option

No Period Headings

If the report is being appended to other reports above, it, you may wish to suppress period headings, you can do so with this option

Unprotect before generating

If the Excel template and worksheet you are running the report into is protected, you can instruct Power Writer to unprotect the sheet and generate the report

Protect after generating

If the ‘Unprotect before generating’ option has been used, Power Writer can be instructed to re-protect the report after the report has been run

Password

If the ‘Protect after generating’ option has been used, you can specify a password here

 

1.   For the first report in the Work Run, position your cursor in the Clear Sheet field and select the checkbox CHECKBOX.

2.   For any subsequent reports, check the Append to Sheet, the No Report Headings and No Period Headings will automatically be checked when the Append to Sheet option is checked.