fgl_report_setAutoformatType

Syntax

fgl_report_setAutoformatType(
   type STRING )

1. type - One of "COMPATIBILITY", "FLAT LIST"

Usage

Function that sets the auto-formatting type if no 4rp template is specified. By default such a report would be rendered in compatibility mode; this function provides additional rendering options:

• A compatibility report - the report will be output in ASCII format, as in legacy reports
• A flat list - this is a simple list design, similar to the output from the List Report template available from the Genero Studio main menu option File >> New, Reports, Report Designs. This design is particularly well suited to produce Excel output from arbitrary reports.

For a generic example of Genero code using a reporting function, see Using report output functions. This example may not use the specific function discussed in this topic, however it provides details on where you would place this (and other) report output functions.