Task Configurator

A program that allows you to create custom task configuration files.

The task configuration file specifies the action with a report:

Export,
Send by e-mail,
Save on a hard disk.

Main form of the program looks like this:

Initially, you have the opportunity to open an existing configuration file or create a new one. This can be done using menu File:

To open and save the configuration file use the standard dialogs of open/save file.

Configuration file Wizard

Using the item New of menu File, create a new configuration file.

1. The first step is to choose the report file format in the `frx` or`fpx`.

It is important to note that you can select multiple reports files at the same time. In this case, they will be listed, separated by semicolons in the input field:

In addition, you can use masks in the report path, for example: "report*.frx ". This will allow you to select all reports that fits this mask, for example: report1.frx,report-test.frx.

2. Then you can adjust the transfer of parameters to a report.

3. After that you can configure data connections:

4. In the next step of the wizard, you can specify the report export to the desired format:

Check the box Export if you want to make the export of a report. The following export formats are available:

Each export format has settings that can be opened with the Settings button.

5. Next, you can specify a folder to save the export file of the report on the hard disk:

You can choose where to save the file. Open the dropdown list for option Save as.

Saving settings depends on the selected location to save the report.

To save a file on a local disk (folder) the settings are basically limited to selecting a folder on the local drive. You can also specify an custom file name (by default, the file name is the same as the report) and add a timestamp to the file name:

To save a file on FTP server:

To save a file in Box.com:

To save a file in Dropbox:

To save a file in FastReport Cloud:

To save a file in Google Drive:

To save a file in OneDrive:

If you enable Add timestamp to filename option, the file name will look something like this: Groups_2016-08-22_15-53-29.pdf. If you did not select an export option, but have specified a save folder, a report will be saved in the preview fpx format.

6. Further, it is proposed to enable the option of sending the report by e-mail:

Check the box Send E-mail. The window with email account settings appears:

On the E-mail tab are located the message settings.

The export file is automatically attached to the message. If the export is not specified the report preview file will be attached to the message.

Creation of shortcut

After you create the configuration file, you can also create a shortcut to run it: