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Custom Report Line Types


Comment Line

A "Comment Line" places a report, category or section heading in a report or inserts a blank line in a report.

Select Line Type Comment and Click on Add Line:

Press Enter to update the report.


Central Object Line

A "Central Object Line" assigns one or more central object codes to summarize related transactions on a line of the report.

Add a Central Object Code line to a report:

  1. Select Line Type Central Object.
  2. Click on Add Line.
  3. Press Enter to update the report.
  4. Type a description for the line.
  5. Click on Assign.
  6. Select central object codes from the Available Object Codes box on the right:
    • To select a long inclusive list:
      • Click on the first object code to highlight it.
      • Scroll through the list until you see the last object code you want included in the selection.
      • Hold down the Shift key.
      • Click on the last object code you want included in the selection.

      Note: A group of object codes should be highlighted.

    • individual object codes:
      • Click on the first object code to highlight it.
      • Scroll down until you see the next object code.
      • Hold down the Ctrl key.
      • Click on the object code to highlight it.
      • Continue with process until all desired object codes are highlighted.
      • Click on the left-pointing arrow to move the selected object codes into the "Assigned Central Objects" box.
  7. Click on Accept when the "Assigned Central Objects" selection is correct.
  8. The report line is still highlighted and the selected central objects are now listed in the "Central Objects Assigned" box at the bottom right corner of the Report Builder window.

Change the central object codes assigned to a report line:

Add a central object code on an existing line:

Remove a central object code assignment on an existing line:

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Subobject Line

The "Subobject Line" assigns one or more subobjects to a report line to summarize related transactions.

Add a Subobject line to the report:

  1. Select Line Type Subobject.
  2. Click on Add Line.
  3. Press Enter to update the report.
  4. Type a description for the line.
  5. Click on Assign.
  6. From the Get Sobj menu, select to retrieve subobjects by Account or by Cost Center.
  7. In the Subobject assignment window select the desired mode for viewing and assigning subobjects:
    • Collapsed: all object codes to which a subobject has been assigned will be displayed as one line.
    • Expanded: each object code to which a subobject has been assigned will display on a separate line.
  8. Select (click on) a subobject line in the Available Subobjects section (bottom of window).
  9. Click on the up arrow to place the selected subobject in the Assigned Subobjects section (top of window).
  10. Select either the Generic or Non-Generic radio button:
    • Generic: select this option if the subobject was assigned (using AUSO) with an identical Group Name and Description in multiple cost centers.
    • Non-Generic: select this option if the subobject Group Name and Description are specific to only one cost center or account.
  11. Click on Accept when the "Assigned Subobjects" selection is correct.
  12. The report line is still highlighted and the selected central objects are now listed in the "Central Objects Assigned" box at the bottom right corner of the Report Builder window.

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Total

Total assigns other lines of a report to a summary line for categories, calculate a report total, or calculate net income/expense.

  1. Select Line Type Total.
  2. Click on Add Line.
  3. Type the line description (ex: Total Salaries, Total DA, etc.).
  4. Press Enter to update the report.
  5. Click on Assign.
  6. Click on a line from the "Lines Available" box (on right) to select a line be used in the total line calculation.
  7. Click on the "+" or "-" (depending on desired calculation) to place the report line in the "Lines Assigned" box (on the left).
  8. When the Lines Assigned selection is correct, click on Accept to return to the Report Builder screen.

The line of the report will be highlighted and the lines you selected to be included in the total calculation are now listed in the "Lines In Total Line" box at the bottom right of the Report Builder window.

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Unassigned Income

Unassigned Income captures all income central objects not assigned elsewhere in a report.

  1. In the Income section of a report, select Line Type Unassigned Income.
  2. Click on Add Line.
  3. Type the line description (ex: Miscellaneous Income).
  4. Press Enter to update the report.

All income central objects not previously assigned to an income line of the report will automatically be assigned to summarize on this line.

A list of the income central objects will appear in the Assigned Central Objects box in the bottom right corner of the Report Builder window.

The Unassigned Income line type is reviewed by FIT each time the report is run to ensure that recently added income central objects will be included in the report.

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Unassigned Expense

Unassigned Expense captures all expense central objects not assigned elsewhere in a report.

  1. As the last entry of the Expense section of a report, select Line Type Unassigned Expense.
  2. Click on Add Line.
  3. Type a line description (ex: Miscellaneous Expense).
  4. Press Enter to update report.

All expense central objects not previously assigned to a line of the report will be automatically assigned to summarize on this line.

A list of the expense central objects will appear in the Assigned Central Objects box in the bottom right corner of the Report Builder window.

The Unassigned Income and Unassigned Expense line types are reviewed by FIT each time the report is run to ensure that any new central objects recently added to the code set will be included in the report.

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