Reports (window)

Settings > Reports

In the Reports window, templates can be created that are used for notifications, invoices, freight bills, package labels and printouts, for example. Information can be retrieved from different parts of OPTER and put into the reports using tags (for example, a notification that "a shipment is on its way from <shipper>").

The reports are linked to notifications and printouts in different windows in Opter where they can then be generated manually or automatically.

The window’s tabs

General

Reports

Function	Explanation
Name	Used for identification. The name is displayed in the list on the left when you save a new report and in the Messages window where you link the report to messages.
Type	Normal: Used for printing and PDF files. Text: Used for email and SMS notifications. HTML: Used for email and SMS notifications.

Function

Explanation

Name

Used for identification. The name is displayed in the list on the left when you save a new report and in the Messages window where you link the report to messages.

Type

Normal: Used for printing and PDF files.

Text: Used for email and SMS notifications.

HTML: Used for email and SMS notifications.

Eligible for

These checkboxes allow you to make reports available for more uses than the standard messages for which they are preconfigured. For example, if you create a special report for home delivery notifications and want to be able to select it when sending out manual notifications in order reception, order check and dispatch, select Notification for that report.

If none of the checkboxes are selected, the report is only available for the uses for which it is preconfigured. For more information, see Messages, window.

Function	Explanation
Package label	Make the report available wherever package labels are created.
Freight bill	Make the report available wherever freight bills are created.
Order list	Make the report available wherever order lists are created.
Shipment list	Make the report available wherever shipment lists are created.
Notification	Make the report available wherever notifications are created.

Display Editor

Opens the report editor where you can create and edit the contents of the report. For more information, see Report editor, window. Contact for more information about how to customise reports.

Previous versions

This tab can be used to view previous versions of the reports. Select a report from the list on the left and the saved versions of it will be displayed on the right. If a new version is saved, the window must be closed and reopened for that version to appear in the history.

Function	Explanation
Saved	The dates and times at which the report has been saved.
Copy Data	Copies the code for the version that is displayed.
Revert report to this version	Restores the report to the version that is displayed. The report needs to be saved for recovery to be carried out. If this button is dimmed, the current version of the report is identical to the previous version.