Implementing Decollation with Transformation

The process of creating a decollation definition for a print stream report involves many more steps than creating a decollation definition for a regular text report.

In general, the process involves creating the following two preliminary decollation definitions that are used to create the final decollation definition:

• The first temporary decollation definition is used to check that all the resources are available and that the Report Clique definition used in the decollation definition is correct.
• The second temporary decollation definition is used to create the correct text version of the report.

These preliminary decollation definitions may be deleted later.

Specifically, the following steps are used to implement a decollation with transformation:

1. Identify and collect all needed resources for the report. For more information see Identifying and Collecting Resources.
2. Create the Report Clique. For more information see Creating Report Cliques.
3. Create a decollation mission including a Report Clique. This is the first preliminary decollation definition. For more information see Creating a Decollation Mission with a Report Clique (First Temporary Decollation Definition).
4. View the report for verification. For more information see Viewing Normalized Reports using Control-D/WebAccess Server.
5. Check the Report Clique parameters are correct. For more information see Verifying Report Clique Parameters.
6. Create a text report from the print stream report. This is the second preliminary decollation definition. For more information see Creating a Text Report from the Print Stream Report (Second Temporary Decollation Definition).
7. Check and adjust the text report. For more information see Checking and Adjusting the Text Report.
8. Define the decollation according to the text report. This is the final decollation definition. For more information see Defining the Final Decollation Definition.
9. View the decollated report. For more information see Viewing the Final Version of the Report.