Complete the first part of report settings. Only Report Name and Choose a folder... are required fields.

Template Name, Template Creator, and Template Description are for informational purposes only. They are hard coded when the template is created. At the report definition stage it is not possible to change them.

Report Name is required. Reports stored in the same folder must have unique names.

Report Description is optional but may help distinguish among similar reports.

Report Columns lists the columns that will appear in the output. This is derived from the template and cannot be changed during report definition.

Pivot Label Column and Pivot Data Column are optional. Pivot tables are a different way to view data. If you currently use pivot tables in MS Excel it is better to select an Excel output and continue using pivot tables in Excel.

You must choose a report folder to store this report definition. Only report folders under My Folders are available. Click on the desired folder to select it.

Select values for the Circulation > Check Out Date/Time. Use the calendar widget or manually enter the desired dates, then click Add to include the date on the list. You may add multiple dates.

The Transform for this field is Year + Month, so even if you choose a specific date (2009-10-20) it will appear as the corresponding month only (2009-10).

It is possible to select relative dates. If you select a relative date 1 month ago you can schedule reports to automatically run each month. If you want to run monthly reports that also show comparative data from one year ago, select a relative date 1 month ago, and 13 months ago.

Select a value for the Circulating Library.

Complete the bottom portion of the report definition interface, then click Save.

Select one or more output formats. In this example the report output will be available as an Excel spreadsheet, an HTML table (for display in the staff client or browser), and as a bar chart.

If you want the report to be recurring, check the box and select the Recurrence Interval as described in Recurring Reports.  In this example, as this is a report that will only be run once, the Recurring Report box is not checked.

Select Run as soon as possible for immediate output. It is also possible to set up reports that run automatically at future intervals.

It is optional to fill out an email address where a completion notice can be sent. The email will contain a link to password-protected report output (staff login required). If you have an email address in your Local System Administrator account it will automatically appear in the email notification box.  However, you can enter a different email address or multiple addresses separated by commas.

Select a folder for the report's output.