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I have created a new template for a financial report and I want to make it the default layout for all users in the system. How do I make a template globally accessible, and who has permission to do this?

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  • Support Enginatics

    To make a template the default layout for all users, you must select the ‘Global Default’ checkbox within the template definition screen . This action is typically restricted to users with Developer access or specifically, those authorized with the ‘Super User’ role within the profile option ‘Blitz Report Template Access’ , . The available sharing levels for templates are Site (all users), Responsibility, and individual User .

  • I need to set up a pivot table output. What are the four main sections I need to define in the template layout to create the pivot structure, and what data goes into each?

  • Support Enginatics

    The pivot table section of the template screen is divided into four critical components : 1) Filters are columns used to restrict the overall data displayed in the pivot, often used for high-level entities like Customer or Vendor . 2) Columns define which data points will appear as separate columns in the pivot (e.g., Period or Project) . 3) Rows define the data summary level for each row (the dimension being analyzed) . 4) Values define the numeric data that will be summarized (e.g., Amount) . Note that only columns selected in the ‘Displayed Columns’ list can be used in the Pivot table definition .

  • My source SQL query sometimes returns duplicate rows due to complex joins. Can the template automatically filter these out without changing the underlying SQL?

  • Support Enginatics

    Yes, you can suppress duplicate rows directly within the template configuration by checking the ‘Distinct’ option . This flag, when selected, ensures that only unique rows of data are included in the final report output, effectively handling duplicate records resulting from the extraction SQL .

  • We need to allow certain users (Supervisors) to create templates for their teams, but prevent them from modifying templates created by IT (the Developer role). How do we configure template permissions?

  • Support Enginatics

    Template permissions are controlled by the profile option ‘Blitz Report Template Access’ . You can set this profile to ‘Private and shared’ to allow supervisors to create both private and shared templates . If you set it to ‘Super User’, those users can create private and shared templates AND modify templates owned by others . The ‘Private only’ setting restricts creation to only templates owned by the user, while ‘No Access’ only allows viewing and usage .

  • What is the recommended size limit for uploading Excel template files to avoid performance warnings?

  • Support Enginatics

    The profile option ‘Blitz Report Template Excel Upload Size Limit’ defines the threshold for showing a warning message if a user attempts to upload an Excel template file exceeding that size . The default limit is 5 MB . While larger files can be uploaded, exceeding this limit may trigger the warning due to potential impact on performance.

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