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 in the 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 "1/1/2003:31/3/2003".

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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