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Tutorial 3: Using Directories, Reports and Profiles

In this tutorial you will learn how to create and use directories, reports and profiles.

Opening Charts

To save time you will open an existing chart.

1. Select Open from the File menu.

2. Select the file Tutorial3.opx, and click Open.

Note: If the My Charts directory is not shown, click on the My Documents icon on the left side of the dialog box and then double-click on the My Charts folder.

Working with Directories

First you have to create a directory.

3. Select Directory from the View menu.

4. Click on the link . The Directory Settings dialog box is displayed.

Note: For this tutorial you are going to use the default Directory formatting.

5. Type Contact Info into the Directory name field.

6. By default all fields are included when a new directory is created. In this exercise you are going to create a directory that does not include salary and employee type information. Select Salary and click Remove. Then select Employee Type and click Remove.

7. Click OK.

Displaying Directories

You can use a directory to display chart information in a tabular format.

8. Click on the Select tool .

9. Select the box containing Chris Philips.

The Directory panel displays a directory containing Chris Philips and all his subordinates. Click other boxes in the chart to dynamically update the directory.

Editing Chart Contents using the Directory

You can edit chart data using the directory.

10. Select the box containing Chris Philips. Notice that the corresponding directory entry is selected.

 

11. Now locate the row in the directory containing Sue Watkins. Click on the cell containing Sue Watkins, and type Tom Wilson.

  

Notice that the corresponding box in the chart is also changed.

Working with Reports

The following exercises will show you how to create reports.

12. Click on the link . The Report dialog box is displayed.

13. Type Salary Report into the Report name field.

14. Select Name and click the > button.

15. Select Title and click the > button.

16. Select Salary and click the > button.

17. Select the Report Summary tab and then select the Salary checkbox. This will add a salary total to your report.

18. Click OK.

Displaying Reports

You can now create a dynamic report based by selecting boxes.

19. Select the box containing Becci Seuberling. The Salary Report for Becci's team appears in the Reports panel. Click other boxes in the chart to see other dynamic reports.

Exporting Report Data

You can export a report to a spreadsheet.

20. Select the box containing Becci Seuberling and then click the Export to Excel button .

An Excel spreadsheet is created, which includes the report information.

Working with Profiles

The following exercises show you how to create and display a profile.

21. Select Profiles from the View menu.

22. Click on the link . The Profile Settings dialog box is displayed.

23. Type Employee Detail into the Report name field.

24. Select Salary and click Remove.

25. Select Employee Type and click Remove.

26. Click OK.

Using Profiles

This exercise shows how to display additional information about a selected box using the profile you just created.

27. Select any box in the chart. Notice that the Profile panel displays employee detail for that box.

Congratulations! You have completed Tutorial 3.

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