Report Writer: Background information about Report Writer module and required skills to develop customised report layouts

This article provides background information about the Report Writer module and the required skills to develop customised report layouts.

Consider the following advice to achieve the above outcome:

A. Developer of the Report Writer module 

The Report Writer module found within Sage Evolution companies is a third-party application called ReportBuilder.  

It’s developed and marketed by a company called Digital Metaphors. 

Open this site for more details and when looking for manuals/guides on using the Report Writer module:

https://www.digital-metaphors.com/  

B. Required Report layout Customisation/Development Skills 

Customising existing or developing/writing new report layouts for Sage Evolution companies within the Report Writer module requires a highly skilled individual.  

This skill cannot be easily mastered, even by studying the Report Writer guide. 

This is because of the following required skillset: 

A full understanding of Evolution's company database Table and VIEW structure, as well as how to write Report Writer scripts to establish certain report layout field results. 

Also, note that Sage Evolution ships with the Report Writer and it's not additionally installed.

C. Training 

There are several Sage Evolution Business Partners (BPs) that provide report development training (chargeable) to Evolution clients and others. 

Please contact Sage Evolution Support for contact details on such BPs.