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Designing and Generating a ReportIf at any point in time the user selects the "Reports" feature (area marked "6" in Figure 2) from the menu bar, they will be returned to the main screen where reports can be defined and viewed. The ODA Database main screen provides three options for obtaining reports: a) The "Search Project by" feature of the main screen (area marked "1" in Figure 2), which is described in section II, above. b) The Pre-Defined Reports (area marked "3" in Figure 2), described in section IV, above. c) The "Design Your Own Report" feature (area marked "9" in Figure 2), which is the most versatile reporting tool (described below). The "Design Your Own Report" feature permits the user to filter all data criteria according to their own preferences. This process is conducted by simply checking the relevant boxes in the "criteria" section of the report screen. This includes, for example, data on donors/provinces/sectors etc. The type of information required according to the search criteria is then selected by checking the appropriate boxes in the "Display Columns" section of the report screen (see Figure 5, below). This includes financial information, project titles, start/end dates, type of assistance etc. as well as main criteria such as donor name, sector etc. Further filtering according to project status, viewing only on-going projects for example, can be defined by checking the relevant status boxes at the top of the page.
Figure 5: Selection of report criteria Once the criteria have been selected, the user should click the "Search" button located at both the top and bottom of the page. The Report can then be viewed. If the report requires further tailoring, the report screen should be closed and further customisation made in the report design page. Details of individual projects included in the report can be viewed by clicking on the project, which results in the Project Summary Sheet appearing. Reports can be
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