What advantage is there to using the graphical output option?

The Graphical Viewer output option is available starting in version 12.5 in many standard FIMS reports on the Send To tab.  It has the following features:

• A more presentation-quality result directly from FIMS
• New modern font and format
• Export in JPEG Image and PDF formats
• Sidebar with Thumbnails
• Print button
• Zoom in or out buttons
• Next page, previous page, last page, first page buttons
• Cancel button to stop processing of the report
• Hyperlinks to gifts or grants in the Edit report version.

Tips for printing in the Graphical Viewer from Data Grids:

• For printing purposes you should ensure your Data Grid has the number of columns that will fit in standard page sizes such as landscape or legal.

If you have a Data Grid with a lot of columns that you would expect to fit on a landscape orientation, and you want to print in the Graphical Viewer, we recommend the following steps:

• After the report appears in the Graphical Viewer, click on the Page Setup button at the top.
• Page Tab: Make sure Orientation specifies Landscape.
• Layout Tab: Check the box that says Size to Fit (Note: Choosing a Size to Fit option in your Printer options will not work - you have to choose the Size to Fit within the Graphical Viewer).
• Then choose the Print icon from the Graphical Viewer and make sure the Orientation for your printer is Landscape.
• Click the Print button.

Issues the Graphical Viewer has:

• The Graphical Viewer sometimes opens behind other windows when multiple FIMS windows are open.
• The Graphical Viewer has a maximum of 50 columns from data grid views.
• Search functionality is not currently available in the Graphical Viewer.
• Not all export formats are currently available for all reports.
• Some reports will not run.  Run the report to the regular viewer instead.