Create a Custom Jett Report

To use Custom Reports your product registration key must include the Report (R) add-on module as an option.

This task requires:
  • Jett Reports knowledge.
  • Access to the System page
  • Reports Authority granted - Setup > System > Authority Levels
  • View Roster granted - Setup > Security > Authority

Follow the steps in the order shown below to create and run a single custom JETT report:

  1. Go to System > Custom Reports
  2. Click Add, to create a new custom report.
  3. In Name, label the report.
  4. In Report Type, select JETT Report.
  5. In Data Source, click Add to open the Report Data panel.
    1. In the Criteria panel, select the desired standard report from the Data Source menu box. This is the Excel data source template and the report’s layout without any modifications.
    2. Use the Limit By settings to include specific information in the selected Excel data source report template. The options and limits presented vary and based on the selected data source report template.
    3. Click OK to generate your new Excel data source report template. This report template includes the data limitations specified.
  6. Supply dynamic dates in the Dynamic Dates panel. For example, TODAY, TODAY+7days, TODAY-1day

    The same dynamic date applies to all of the report templates if multiple templates exist. Date properties within each report vary. When multiple reports with varying date properties are used, only the date properties for the given report enable and pass data.

  7. Click Save to embed the default date in your data source template(s).
  8. (Optional) - To view all of the field items available within the selected report(s) return to the Data Source panel and click Download Source Guide.
  9. Click Download.xslx file to obtain the template or layout of the selected report in Excel format. This is the data source template; the layout of the report which includes any data limits and the dynamic dates supplied.
  10. Open the Excel data source template and customize as desired. For example, you may add a header, format the font, add borders, highlight, add text, remove column data, protect the workbook with a password, and more.

    To combine multiple reports, download all of the necessary data source templates first. Open the primary report (the first report of multiple reports). Open the next report, then copy and paste the contents into the primary report. Be sure that you have enough empty space or ‘rows’ between each report template, and omit the <header> line entry on all of the reports, except the primary report.

  11. Optional - Add a password to protect your workbook from being modified using the built-in function in Microsoft Excel. If the custom report is left unprotected users may modify this custom report when they generate the report in the Reports area.
  12. Save your new template and then upload this template in the Upload Custom Template area.
  13. In Custom Template, select the check box next to Run/download report immediately to view and test your report upon upload. Optional step, however recommended.
  14. Upload the new template, modify if needed. If you modify the template, save it, and upload it again. Repeat these steps until the report is ready.
  15. Click Save to save the latest draft.
  16. Click Publish to share the report with others and make the report accessible in the Reports area.