Query Form – Reports Button

Getting Started #

The Reports button displays a list of reports the user has been given access to. Use the search box and/or report categories to filter the displayed reports.

Fields #

  • Search Reports
    • Use this to filter the report list. For example, you can search for JC to see the Job Cost reports.

Report Categories #

  • All Reports
    • Displays all reports that the user has access to.
  • Standard Reports
    • Displays TAD standard reports which cannot be changed or deleted, but you can download a copy and then make adjustments.
  • Company Reports
    • Displays reports that have been uploaded to your Vista database to share across your organization.
  • My Reports
    • Displays reports that were created in the specific Excel workbook. These reports do not show across multiple workbooks and is not a commonly used feature anymore.

Buttons #

  • Clear Search
    • Clears the search box and refreshes the report list.
  • Add Report
    • Opens the Query Editor section for you to create a new report.
  • Delete Selected
    • Deletes the selected reports which cannot be Standard reports.
  • Copy Selected
    • Copies the selected reports with “_COPY” appended to the report name.
  • Download Selected
    • Downloads the selected reports.
  • Save Selected
    • Saves the selected report configurations to the TAD Sheet in order to download in the future.
  • Exit
    • Closes the TAD Query form.

Missing Reports? #

If you think a standard TAD Report or Company Report is missing then try the following.

  1. Click the Refresh Setup button on the ribbon to redownload the reports you have access to.
  2. If you still don’t see it then have your Admin verify your account has access.
    • They can verify this in Vista by going to User Database –> Programs –> TAD Setups – Reports.
    • Find the report and verify Allow Download is checked on the Report Security tab.