To enter the User Reports facility, select option U on the IOA Primary Option menu. The Control-V User Reports entry panel is displayed.
User Reports facility screens enable the Control-V user to:
Display a list of reports based on index values, report status and other criteria.
Retrieve pages or sections of a report via index values.
Display a list of indexes available for a report.
View report index values and the number of times each value occurs.
View, edit and print report pages or sections.
Request immediate printing or reprinting of report pages.
Change various report printing parameters including destination, form, output print class, and number of copies to print.
Cancel the scheduled printing of a report.
Edit (reformat) a report so that it looks different from the original when viewed or printed.
Delete a report.
Designate new recipients for a report.
Add notes or messages to a report.
Authorize other users to view a report.
Indexes play a central role in retrieving reports for online viewing and immediate printing. Report indexes enable users to determine if desired information is available and to retrieve only the desired information for online viewing or printing.
The process of online report retrieval via index values is discussed on the following pages.
