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Report (ERP) Files

During installation, the setup program saves a standard Reports file (Reports.erp) in the same directory as the program files. The Reports file contains the names and definitions of predefined reports that are supplied, and the customized reports and report folders that you create. The Reports file contains the following information:

• The name of each report in the file, which includes a description of where the report is located in the folder hierarchy.
• The definition of each report, which includes the selected options that define the content and structure of the report.
• Formatting information for a report, if applicable.
• Definition text for a report, if applicable.
• Note text for a report, if applicable.

The CA ERwin DM Reports list is created in the Data Browser based on the content of the .erp file. In addition, the Data Browser provides options on the Reports menu that you can use to create new .erp files, open different .erp files, and save the active .erp file using a different name.

The name of the active .erp file is displayed as an extension to the Reports folder name in the tree control, for example, CA ERwin DM Reports [Myreports.erp]. The name of the active .erp file is also stored in the [REPORTS] section of the Erwin.ini file. Each time you open the Data Browser, the Erwin.ini file obtains the last selected Reports file, then it reads the Reports file and populates the Data Browser tree control.

When you open a model created in an earlier version of the program, any named reports stored with the model are imported into a new folder called Reports from <model name> under the CA ERwin DM Reports folder and are automatically included in the Reports file.

A backup copy of the default Reports file (Reports.erp) called REPORTS.ERK is kept, which you can use to restore the default set of reports, if necessary.