TrainCat Help - Inventory Category Report

Inventory Category Report

The Category Reports provides an overview of the collection contained with in the inventory database along with the value and profit of the items based upon the Current Market Value, the items condition and price paid for the item. Starting with version 2.00.0000, TrainCat introduced the Report Manager. This module allows the user to select the type of report that is desired and then the report format.

Standard Category Report
	Default Sort Order
		CATEGORY, MANF_CODE, CONDITION
	Default Grouping
		CATEGORY, MANF_CODE, CONDITION
	Description
		Standard Category Report is a basic report where TrainCat groups all Inventory items into line items having the same Category, Manufacturer and Stock #. No Subtotals are provided for. However, the Standard Category Report does provide totals for the Inventory as a whole on the Summary Page. Inventory items NOT having a Category set will be omitted in this report.
Sub-Totaled Category Report
	Default Sort Order
		CATEGORY, MANF_CODE, CONDITION
	Default Grouping
		CATEGORY, MANF_CODE, CONDITION
	Description
		Sub-Totaled Category Report groups all Inventory items into line items having the same Category. The Category Section is then grouped on Manufacturer and Stock #. Subtotals are provided for each Category Section. Also, the Sub-Totaled Category Report does provide totals for the Inventory as a whole on the Summary Page. Inventory items NOT having a Category set will be omitted in this report.
Detailed Category Report
	Default Sort Order
		CATEGORY, MANF_CODE, CONDITION
	Default Grouping
		CATEGORY, MANF_CODE, DESCRIPT, CONDITION
	Description
		Detailed Category Report groups all Inventory items into line items having the same Category. The Category Section is then grouped on Manufacturer, Description. A second Subsection is then grouped on Stock # and Condition. Subtotals are provided for each Manufacturer/Description Section and Category Section. Also, the Detailed Category Report does provide totals for the Inventory as a whole on the Summary Page. Inventory items NOT having a Category set will be omitted in this report.

The user is provided with the option to change the sort order of the report. From the Report Manager, click on the Sort button. The sort screen will open. Four pull-downs are available to set the desired order. Clicking the Clear All button will remove all sorts. The sort option for the Category Reports are:

Manufacturers Code *
Category *
Item Condition *

* indicates defaults. Click Done when the desired Sort is set.

Manufacturers Code *
Category *
Item Condition *

TrainCat always provides the user with a preview of the report first allowing the user to review the report before printing. The report generator is controlled by the Print Preview Control Bar.

The control buttons from left to right are:

First Page
Previous Page
Go To Page
Next Page
Last Page
Preview Magnification
Exit Print Preview
Print Report

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