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[[Views]] and [[Reports]] let you organize your data and get a high-level perspective on your business. Views and Reports can be displayed as [[Widgets]] on a home page to act as a dashboard for key information. Once created, Views and Reports can be printed or exported to a .CSV file. | [[Views]] and [[Reports]] let you organize your data and get a high-level perspective on your business. | ||
==About Views and Reports== | |||
Views and Reports can be displayed as [[Widgets]] on a home page to act as a dashboard for key information. Once created, Views and Reports can be printed or exported to a .CSV file. | |||
{{permissions|Manage Global Views/Reports|edit or delete any View or Report}} | {{permissions|Manage Global Views/Reports|edit or delete any View or Report}} | ||
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;Considerations: | ;Considerations: | ||
:Changes made here are global. They override any user settings. All users are affected when a View or Report is changed or deleted. | :Changes made here are global. They override any user settings. All users are affected when a View or Report is changed or deleted. | ||
:* There are restrictions on the use of [[Multi Object Lookup]] fields in a View or a Report.<br>''Learn more:'' [[Multi Object Lookup#Considerations]] | :* There are restrictions on the use of [[Multi Object Lookup]] fields in a View or a Report.<br>''Learn more:'' Multi Object Lookup [[Multi Object Lookup#Considerations|Considerations]] | ||
== | ===Views=== | ||
Views are a means to organize object data in a way that is meaningful to specific tasks, teams or users. Views present data in a list format, along with optional settings to customize and save views for reference or analysis. Users can create custom views with filters to isolate key information quickly and easily. | |||
Views offer Visibility controls to determine access permission rights by specific Users, Teams or Roles. | Views offer Visibility controls to determine access permission rights by specific Users, Teams or Roles. | ||
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''Learn more'': [[Views]] | ''Learn more'': [[Views]] | ||
== | ===Reports=== | ||
The platform's reporting engine provides a full set of options for users to dissect and refine into the format needed to make strategic business decisions or to monitor key performance indicators. Data can be filtered, ordered, color-coded, grouped, or charted into insightful management reports. | |||
''Learn more'': [[Reports]]. | ''Learn more'': [[Reports]]. | ||
== | ==Working with Views and Reports== | ||
===Edit Views=== | |||
#Click '''Settings > Administration > Views and Reports''' | |||
==Edit Views== | |||
#Click '''Settings > Administration > Views | |||
#*By default, a list of all [[Views]] is displayed | #*By default, a list of all [[Views]] is displayed | ||
#*Optionally, select [[Reports]] to display a list of all reports | #*Optionally, select [[Reports]] to display a list of all reports | ||
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==Delete Views== | ==Delete Views== | ||
#Click '''Settings > Administration > Views | #Click '''Settings > Administration > Views and Reports''' | ||
#*By default, a list of All Views is displayed; Optionally, select All Reports to display a list of all reports | #*By default, a list of All Views is displayed; Optionally, select All Reports to display a list of all reports | ||
#Optionally, use the [[Alphabet Links]] to find an item by name | #Optionally, use the [[Alphabet Links]] to find an item by name | ||
#Navigate to the item of interest and click the Delete link | #Navigate to the item of interest and click the Delete link | ||
#Click the [OK] button to delete the item | #Click the '''[OK]''' button to delete the item | ||
''Note: see [[Recycle Bin]] for more details on deleted views.'' | ''Note: see [[Recycle Bin]] for more details on deleted views.'' | ||
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Standard Views are created because they are meaningful to most users, and generally do not need to be modified. If you find that a Standard View does not meet your needs, we strongly recommend that you save the Standard View under another name, and make the changes you require to the new View. This will preserve the original View for other users (who may like it just as it is), and it will allow this View to be used as a template to create additional customized views as your business needs change and grow. | Standard Views are created because they are meaningful to most users, and generally do not need to be modified. If you find that a Standard View does not meet your needs, we strongly recommend that you save the Standard View under another name, and make the changes you require to the new View. This will preserve the original View for other users (who may like it just as it is), and it will allow this View to be used as a template to create additional customized views as your business needs change and grow. | ||
If you attempt to save changes to a Standard View, you | If you attempt to save changes to a Standard View, you will be asked to confirm the action. | ||
A similar alert message will be displayed if you attempt to delete a Standard View. | A similar alert message will be displayed if you attempt to delete a Standard View. | ||
Revision as of 18:04, 21 July 2011
Settings > Administration > Views and Reports
Views and Reports let you organize your data and get a high-level perspective on your business.
1 About Views and Reports
Views and Reports can be displayed as Widgets on a home page to act as a dashboard for key information. Once created, Views and Reports can be printed or exported to a .CSV file.
Users that have the Manage Global Views/Reports permission can edit or delete any View or Report
- Considerations
- Changes made here are global. They override any user settings. All users are affected when a View or Report is changed or deleted.
- There are restrictions on the use of Multi Object Lookup fields in a View or a Report.
Learn more: Multi Object Lookup Considerations
- There are restrictions on the use of Multi Object Lookup fields in a View or a Report.
1.1 Views
Views are a means to organize object data in a way that is meaningful to specific tasks, teams or users. Views present data in a list format, along with optional settings to customize and save views for reference or analysis. Users can create custom views with filters to isolate key information quickly and easily.
Views offer Visibility controls to determine access permission rights by specific Users, Teams or Roles.
Learn more: Views
1.2 Reports
The platform's reporting engine provides a full set of options for users to dissect and refine into the format needed to make strategic business decisions or to monitor key performance indicators. Data can be filtered, ordered, color-coded, grouped, or charted into insightful management reports.
Learn more: Reports.
2 Working with Views and Reports
2.1 Edit Views
- Click Settings > Administration > Views and Reports
- Optionally, use the Alphabet Links to find an item by name
- Navigate to the item of interest and click the Edit link
- Use the instructions at Edit this View or Edit a Report
3 Delete Views
- Click Settings > Administration > Views and Reports
- By default, a list of All Views is displayed; Optionally, select All Reports to display a list of all reports
- Optionally, use the Alphabet Links to find an item by name
- Navigate to the item of interest and click the Delete link
- Click the [OK] button to delete the item
Note: see Recycle Bin for more details on deleted views.
3.1 Best Practice for Standard Views
Standard Views are created because they are meaningful to most users, and generally do not need to be modified. If you find that a Standard View does not meet your needs, we strongly recommend that you save the Standard View under another name, and make the changes you require to the new View. This will preserve the original View for other users (who may like it just as it is), and it will allow this View to be used as a template to create additional customized views as your business needs change and grow.
If you attempt to save changes to a Standard View, you will be asked to confirm the action. A similar alert message will be displayed if you attempt to delete a Standard View.
3.2 Deletion and the Recycle Bin
This bears repeating: Changes made here are global - all users are affected when a View or Report is Edited or Deleted.
When a User deletes an item using Views Management, it is sent to the User's Recycle Bin
- The item is deleted for ALL other Users
- The item can only be restored (undeleted) by the User that deleted the item
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| Standard Views |
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| Global or Public Views |
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| My View or Private Views |
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