Nortel Networks P0887496 01 manual Setting the report period

76 Generating reports

Setting the report period

Some reports require a report period. The report period defines the time span for which data is considered. If the report type chosen does not require a report period, the Period group box is inactive. The report period begins on the From date and ends on and includes the To date.

To enter the From and To dates:

1.Click on the From box and enter the date. The following are acceptable date formats.

•June 5, 1997

•6/5/1997

2.Press Enter.

3.Repeat for the To box. Press Enter.

Note: If a date is typed in an unrecognized format, or if a typed date does not exist, an error message is displayed.

To cancel out of the From/To boxes:

1. Press Tab or Esc.

To specify a report of one week:

1.Click on . The One Week dialog box appears. Choose the month that the desired week started or ended in from the month drop-down list.

2.Select the year the week occurred in the year box. You can either type in the year box or use the increment and decrement arrows to the right of the year box.

3.Select a week from the list of weeks in the box at the bottom of the dialog. Either click on a week and click OK or double-click the desired week. When a week is selected, the start and end dates of the week appears in the From and To date edit boxes.

To specify a report of one month:

1.Click . The One Month dialog box appears. Choose the desired month from the month drop-down list.

2.Set the desired year, using the year control, either by typing it in or adjusting its value with the increment and decrement arrows to its right.

3.When done, click OK to accept the month, or Cancel the Report Period selection.

If a month was selected, the starting and ending dates of the month appears in the From and To date edit boxes, respectively. Dates for February automatically account for leap-years, centuries, and millennia.

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