Reporting Snapshots
In this section we will show you how to create a report snapshot
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When creating a report, you will have several types of reports you can generate through the system.
For example:
For the purpose of this example, we will show you how to generate a Purchase Order snapshot report.
1. Click on [Dashboards] - [Snapshots].
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2. Once you click on snapshots, this screen will show you all the different types of snapshot reports you can generate.
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2. Click on Purchase Order under the heading Purchase Order, and then click [+ Purchase Order] to generate a new snapshot.
3. A pop-up screen will appear where you will need to fill in the required fields – for the purpose of generating this report, we will need to fill in the following fields:
Start Date
End Date
Status
Start Date
End Date
Status
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4. Click [Save] to continue.
5. You can view the report through Purchase Plus by clicking on the eye icon located on the left side of the screen, or you can download a version to your desktop by clicking Download.
Note: The download link will appear after the Snapshot has finished running in the background. Please wait for a few seconds before refreshing your browser. The Download link will appear once the report is ready to be downloaded.
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6. Your report is downloaded and ready for viewing.
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