Excel Template File

Overview

An Excel Template report is defined by a definition (template) file that specifies how the report should be created. Each template file must contain a "select sheet", a "Main Sheet" and one or more "Definition sheets".

• Select Sheet

Like the DocumentDistribution file, the select sheet contains selection definitions. Selections defined in the template file are local and can only be used by the current report request.

• Main Sheet

This sheet contains a list of definition sheets to execute. The main sheet allows you to specify a selection that applies to the definition sheet and also a banding value. Specifying a banding field will cause "Sheet Level" banding to be applied.

• Definition Sheets

Each definition sheet is a template of the sheet that will be created when the report is executed.

Select Sheet

This sheet contains the names and definitions of all global selections that have been defined. Selections defined in the select sheet of the DocumentDistribution file are global and are accessible to all report requests. A selection consists of one or more steps that share the same selection name.