Manuipulating a View or a Report
There are a number of views within Bp Allied that can be manipulated to suit your needs. These are:
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Invoice / Payments transaction list 
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All Data Maintenance tables 
 
The following right-click Menu is used to make changes to the views layout and what information is displayed. Some of the options can be accessed in other ways.
|  SortingTo sort a column Right click on the column header and choose either Sort Ascending or Descending as required.   OR   Click on the column heading you wish to sort by 
Click once for Ascending order or twice for Descending order
For example: To sort by Client Last Name click on the heading Client Last Name.  This will then the report in Client Last Name order
The arrow icon    displayed helps you identify which column the report is being sorted by.
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|  GroupingClick on Group By  this Column to display the Group By paneOR Click on Hide Group By box to hide it from view  There are some views that have this option but they can't be used, for example, Invoice and payments Transction List | 
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|  Hide this ColumnThe columns within a View can be added or removed.    To remove a column Right click on the column Select Remove This Column OR Click and drag the column not required out of the header until a large black X displays Release the mouse button The column will disappear | 
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|  Changing the Columns DisplayedThe columns within a View can be added or removed.    To add a column Right click on the column Select Column Chooser The Customisation form will display   Click and drag a required field into the location  Drop when the double arrows are in the correct place   These changes will be saved in most instances. | 
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|  Changing Column WidthsRight Click on the relevant column Click Best Fit - click to change the column to fit the data in the column best OR Click Best Fit (all columns) - click to fit all of the Columns to best fit their data | 
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|  Filter Editor  Show Auto Filter Row will show the filter row above the Column Headings. This can also be displayed via the Show/Hide Autofilter  row. | 
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