This setting allows you to name and define certain time periods. These should be the periods that you will commonly use when producing reports: using 'Paste Special' from the Period field of a report specification window will bring up a list of the Report Periods entered using this setting. For example, if you want to produce monthly reports you should define each month as a separate period in this setting.

Once memorised, the Code can be used as a fast way of choosing a Report Period. For example, using the Report Periods illustrated above, type "Q1CY" in the Period field of a report specification window when you want the report to cover the period "1/1/2005:31/3/2005".

To enter a new Reporting Period, simply click in the first blank line and enter details as appropriate. Click [Save] to save and close, or the close box to close without saving changes.

Note that the Reporting Period in the first row of this setting will be offered as a default wherever a Reporting Period is required. You might therefore like to change the first row from time to time so that a useful option is always offered as a default. To delete the old first row once it is no longer useful, click on the row number and press the Backspace key. To insert a new record on the first row, click on the row number and press the Return key.

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