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Testing Indexes

After report indexes have been defined, they should be tested to be sure they index the report output in the way expected. The best way to test indexes is to run the decollating missions containing them.

If no indexes are produced, rerun the decollation mission on a few pages of the report with index value masks set to an asterisk. Examine the index values produced by the modified index specification. Determine if an error was made in calculating the line and column ranges for the index values and/or mask values.

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