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Creating Custom Reports

Create a custom report when you want to specify the content and the formatting for a report.

To create a custom report:

  1. Click the Custom Report button on the toolbar of the STN Express Main Menu or the STN Online and Results window. You may also access the tool from Results on the STN Express Main Menu or from the File Menu of the STN Online and Results window.

  2. The Report Tool window opens.  Select from the buttons on the left side of the Report Tool window.  Alternatively, use the Next and Back buttons to move sequentially among screens.  When selected, each button displays a screen with options for you to choose. Once the transcript(s) are chosen, you can click the buttons for different screens in any order.

Button

Function

Transcript(s)

Select one or more transcripts for the report

Template

Select a template for the report from those previously saved

Content

Select which answers and transcript components to include in the report

Fields

Select and format the fields to include in answers

Highlighting

Customize highlighting of terms in the report

Cover Page

Define the content and format for the optional cover page

Header/Footer

Define the content and format for the optional header or footer

Statistics

Create charts for the report based on data from fields in the transcript(s)

The Report Tool window also includes the following buttons on the bottom of the window:

Button

Function

Save Template

Save current configuration as a custom template for future reports

Preview

Open preview page for the report

Finish

Produce the report once all content and style selections have been made

Back

Go back to a previous screen

Next

Go to the next screen

Cancel

Cancel the report creation process

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