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Load records only after search

Check this option if the grid is in Power grid mode.  The performance will be better as the grid will only be loaded after you have done a search.  When you first enter this grid, no items will be displayed until you do a search using the Search panel on the left side or the Advanced Search.

Power Grid

In Power Grid mode, you can summarize, group by, sort by any column, etc.  Power Grid mode reads in all information into the grid.  It make take a while to do this.

Simple Grid

Simple grid is recommended if you have a large number of items or a slower computer.  All item are not read into the grid, only a section of items are stored in the grid at a time.  All navigation keys still work properly.

Columns Auto Width

Check this box to make all columns fit onto the screen.  This is not practical when you have a number of columns, although if you only have a few columns, this can be a handy option.

Show Row Indicator

Check this box to show the row indicator on the left hand side, as well as the drop down that lets you choose which columns will be visible.

Show Group Box

Check this box to show the Group by box

Group by will only work if you are in Power grid mode.

Show Footer

Check this box to show a footer at the bottom of the grid.  This will tell you the number of items displayed.

Load Layout

Click this button to load a previously saved grid layout

Save Layout

Click this button to save the current grid layout so you can use it at another time

Load Default

Still under construction

Save as Default

Still under construction

Print (Plus version)

Click this button to print the current grid.

It will launch the print preview window.

To establish a title for this printout click on Format, Title.  Change "New Report" to the title you would like to print on the top of each page of this report.  You can also click on the properties tab if you want to change the font, etc.

To ensure this prints one page wide, click on File, Page Setup.  If you know this will be a wide report, change the orientation from Portrait to Landscape.

Click on the Scaling tab to pre-determine the number of pages wide and tall this report will be.  This is helpful when a small reduction will keep everything on a few pages.

You can alter the size of the report on the screen by changing the setting in

To print this grid, either click on File, Print or click on

to bring up the printer dialog, or

to send this report directly to the default printer.

Export (Plus version)

Click this button to export the contents of this grid to a number of different formats.  You will see a dialog where you can choose the export format as well and the file location and name.

Save

Click here to Save the changes you have made to these settings

Cancel

Click here to cancel any changes you have made to the settings

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