Company Default Settings

Company Default Settings



  1. Defaults set up for the entire company affect functionality of the report, proper data extraction, security, etc. Only system managers or users designated to setup reports in their user profile will be able to set up reports.
  2. The report group section is detrimental to the operation of the report. Not selecting the correct group will either cause an error when running the report or the display incorrect report data.
  3. The designer of the report will determine which group the report should be added.

  1. Report Name – Name given to the report that determines what type of report that will be run.
  2. Description – A short report description.
  3. Browse button - Used to look up the report file up in the FOS database.
  4. File name – The file name of the report in the FOS database.
  5. List View Level – The report may be set up so that only users who have a specific list view level may view this report. If the “list view level” must be set to a number equal of less as listed in the user profile in order to access this report on their list.
  6. List Order – Determines in what order the report appears in the list.
  7. Company and Base – If these fields are set, only users that have access to the Company and Base codes specified will see the report in the report list.
  8. Hide Report - Hides the report in the report list for all users.
  9. Doc Type – If this report has been set up to export into the trip for which it is being generated, this field determines the type of document code under which it is specified. Document type codes may be specified to FOS Mobile if necessary.
  10. Do Not Auto Run Document Rpt - If this report is marked as TRIP document type and the settings have been activated in Company Data to auto-run the report, you can turn off the auto-run on a particular report by checking this box.


Report Type:
Please note - the Crystal report must be specifically designed to use the Per Crew, Per Pax or the Per Aircraft option.

  1. Once - Runs the report one time regardless of number of records
  2. Per Crew - Runs the report once for each crewmember in the report
  3. Per Pax - Runs the report once for each passenger in the report
  4. Per Aircraft - Runs the report once for each aircraft in the report

Additional Checkbox Selections:


  1. Create Report Document for Each Leg - This setting is specific to reports in the Trip report group. When selected, it will generate the report for each leg.
  2. Landscape - Defaults report to displaying in landscape orientation rather than portrait.
  3. Restricted Report - Allows only those users who have rights to see and run this report in the list
  4. APG Runway Analysis - If selected, the takeoff and landing analysis for the airports in the leg of the trip will be generated along with the report and included when e-mailing. Account credentials for APG must be present in the Company Data module.
  5. Notams - If selected, a notice to all airmen will be included in the e-mail when the report is generated for export.
  6. Weather - If selected, weather will be included in the e-mail when the report is generated for export.
  7. No E-Mail - This option restricts all users from having the ability to e-mail this report.
  8. Confirm E-Mail - Displays a dialog box before the e-mail is sent verifying the addresses. This option is particularly useful when using the option to e-mail Crew, Passengers, Services, etc. where the e-mail address is being retrieved from other data fields in FOS not readily visible from the report generation screen.
  9. Include Comment in E-Mail - Sends comment in the body of the e-mail that is typed in the comment field below.
  10. Comment Box - Any comment entered into this field will display in the body of the e-mail when the report is exported. "Include Comment in E-Mail" box must be selected as well.
  11. Report Date – Please note that the report has a date and time stamp. If the date and time stamp is missing, the report file is missing from the database.

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