You can save job, data and report files using their current or new filenames. Choose the File|Save options to save a file with the same name; choose the File|Save|Save As options to save a file with a new name. All options appearing on this menu operate identically between the various file types represented. WinCross supports long-character filenames.
File|Save|Save Options
Use the File|Save|Save options to save changes to already-named files; files are updated with any changes you made to them. Job files are updated with the changed information when you use File|Save|Save Job. Data files are updated with the changed information when you use File|Save|Save Data.
Report and report log information is not appended with File|Save|Save options; rather the most recent information overwrites the previous information. If you want to save the previous report or report log information, choose a File|Save|Save As function (described next) to assign a new filename to a new report or updated report file or a new report log or updated report log file.
File|Save|Save As Options
Use the File|Save|Save As options to save a file for the first time or to save an existing file using a new filename.
All dialog boxes accessed through the File|Save|Save As options function in the same manner.
Though it is not mandatory to use WinCross-recommended file extensions when saving job and report files, previously-saved job files having a *.job extension and report files having an *.rpt extension automatically appear in the dialog box below the path.
To save your work using a new filename, enter the desired filename in the File name: field. You can also select any pre-existing file shown; that filename will then be displayed in the File name: field. You can then revise its existing filename if you like. For example, you might select test2.rpt, and then alter its name within the File name: field to test3.rpt, resulting in both files being saved.
Save as type
You can save a report file as Plain Text Reports (*.rpt, *.out)—the default selection, Enhanced Text Reports (*.xml), rich text format (*.rtf), Microsoft Excel 1997-2003 (*.xls), Microsoft Excel 2007-2013 (*.xlsx), Microsoft PowerPoint 2007-2013 (*.pptx), or Adobe (*.pdf). Select the dropdown list button adjacent to the Save as type: field and choose the preferred format.
Reports in Enhanced Text format (*.xml) can be fully-customized for general viewing and printing from your Internet browser. Additionally, Enhanced Text Reports can be uploaded directly to, and viewed from, a company Intranet or an external Internet Website. When choosing this option for reports, four ancillary files are automatically created in addition to the {filename}.xml file. These are:
If you are saving an Enhanced Text report (*.xml) file to a folder in which you have not previously saved *.xml reports, two additional files, wccntent.xsl and wcmenu.xsl, are automatically copied to that folder by WinCross.