Report Writer - Set a Range

The table below describes the prompts for the Set A Range button, which you can use to limit the selected records to a range of values for a specific field.

 

Range Options - Set A Range Prompts

Tip:  To see information about other Range Options buttons, refer to Report Writer - Range Options.

Example

Field #

Enter the line number, which is next to the field name that you want to set.

Description

Displays the field title.

Note:  You must tab out of the Field # field to see the Description.

Primary Range

Enter the From and To values to define the range of records you want to include or exclude from the report.

Notes:

  • The values you enter must be valid values that exist in the file.

  • To set the From field to the lowest possible value, click Lowest in the drop-down list.

  • To set the To field to the highest possible value, click Highest in the drop-down list.

Primary Option

Set the option as follows:

  • Include:  To include the records containing the range, select the box.

  • Exclude:  To exclude the records containing the range, de-select the box.

Secondary Range

Enter the From and To values to define the range of records you want to include or exclude from the report.

Note:  The values you enter must be valid values that exist in the file.

Secondary Option

Set the option as follows:

  • Include:  To include the records containing the range, select the box.

  • Exclude:  To exclude the records containing the range, de-select the box.

Note:  The setting for the Secondary Option must be different from the Primary Option.  For example, it is acceptable to specify Include for the Primary Option and Exclude for the secondary option.  If you specify Include for both options or Exclude for both options, no records will print.

To activate the new setting click OK, or press [ENTER] if the button is in focus.

To escape without making the change click Cancel, or press [ENTER] if the button is in focus.

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