Change the column headings in reports
- To change the column header in a set of accounts, follow these steps:
- Run the report inDesignmode.
- Double-click on the table with the column header you want to change.
- In the Design Smart Table, right-click on the column header you want to change, then selectEdit Columnfrom the context menu.
- In the Edit Value column window, select theColumn headingellipsis button.
- In the new window, overwrite any text as needed.
- If the text is in black you can overtype it. If the text is grey or blue, you can right-click it and selectRemove ConditionorRemove Datafrom the context menu.
- Enter the text needed, then selectOKon all the windows to return to the report and update it.tipIf you've previously tried to change the column header in your accounts incorrectly, you may get an 'error in expression' in the total column of the table. If this is the case, take the following steps:
- Right-click on the table, then selectHighlight in Report Structurefrom the context menu.
- Right-click on the highlighted element (which should be in bold), and selectRevert To Templatefrom the context menu.