Column template properties

Column template name

This appears to the left of the report list in the Report Generator for you to apply it to the selected report. The column template name must be unique.

Columns defined by

The following options are available for Columns defined by:

• The User option enables you to define a specific number of columns to meet the needs of a particular client.

• The Ledger option enables you to create a column template that will vary the number of columns based on the structure and state of the ledger with which it is being used.

For example, a user-defined column template containing 4 columns, one for each period from 1 to 4, would only be usable with a 4-period ledger. To achieve a similar result for a 12-period ledger, a second column template, containing 12 columns, would have to be created.

 Alternatively, a single, ledger-defined column template could be created at the practice level for use with both ledgers. This column template would automatically adjust the number of columns based on the number of periods being used in the ledger.

Insert page break for each

Select this checkbox to insert a page break between columns that have been filtered to display different values for the item listed in the adjacent field. For example, if you select Division in the adjacent field, a page break will be inserted between columns that have been filtered to display accounts with different divisions.

Number of columns per page

Select the checkbox to insert a page break after the number of columns indicated in the adjacent field. For example, if you enter 2 into the adjacent field, a page break will be inserted after every 2 columns.