The Text File report prints the complete text of a legislative file with little additional information. You can select the specific sections to print. You usually print this type of report for a full text review of the legislation.

To run this report, select a file in the Files module, click the Reports menu and select Text File.

  1. From the left menu, click Report Design > Legislative Files, then click Text File. The General screen is displayed.

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  1. (Optional) Make the appropriate changes to these fields, then click Save:

Item

Description

Report Display Name

Change the report display name if necessary. This name appears at the top of the report.

Report Description

Change the report description if necessary. This description appears on the Settings screen for the report when you select it in the Files module.

  1. Click the Settings tab. The following figure illustrates the Settings screen:

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  1. Make the appropriate changes to one or more of the following fields and checkboxes:

Item

Description

With Page Break, or Without Page Break

Select With Page Break to print a copy of the report with the text printed on the second page of the legislative file information, or select Without Page Break to print the report with the text immediately following the history of the file.

Show All Text

Select this checkbox to display all text on the report. You cannot select this option and the Sections option together, as this option overrides the sections specified in the Sections option, and prints the entire text of the file.

Sections

Click Sections to display the file sections, then select the checkboxes associated with the specific file text sections you want to include on the report. 

  1. Click Save.