# Custom Reports

Maitre'D's custom reports option allows to setup an interface between the report center and a report you have created with Crystal Reports ©.

![Button - New Report](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/MaitreDCommon/Buttons/MDButton-NewReport\(Long\).gif)

Add a new report to the report center.

![Button - New Section](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/MaitreDCommon/Buttons/MDButton-NewSection\(Long\).gif)

Add a new section, or branch, to the report center.

![Button - Modify](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/MaitreDCommon/Buttons/MDButton-Modify\(Long\).gif)

Modify a section description or a report of the report center.

![Button - Remove](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/MaitreDCommon/Buttons/MDButton-Remove\(Long\).gif)

Remove an obsolete section or a report from the report center.  

When adding or modifying a section, you need enter a description in all 3 possible languages.

**English**

English section, or branch, description.

**French**

French section, or branch, description.

**Spanish**

Spanish section, or branch, description.

**Report title**

Description of the report.

**Filters**

Filters that can be applied to the report.

**Configuration files**

DBF configuration files needed to display the filters and generate the report.

**Data files**

DBF data files needed to generate the report.

**Report name**

Name of the Crystal Report template (RPT file)

**Icon**

Icon used within the branch to convey the style, or type, of the report.

**Properties**

**Original**

If this is a built in report, this option is enabled. Original reports cannot be modified or removed.

**Version**

If this original report has evolved over versions, this number indicates which instance of this particular report this actually is.

**Localized**

Enable this option if this report uses language specific prompts. Disable this option if the report only uses hard coded text.

**SQL**

Enable this option to generate this report from the data in SQL tables instead of the legacy DBF files.

NOTE: This option disables the Configuration Files and Data Files branches, as those refer to the DBF files.

 

When adding a report, you need enter a description in all 3 possible languages.

**English**

English report description.

**French**

French report description.

**Spanish**

Spanish report description.

![Button - Add Filter](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/MaitreDCommon/Buttons/MDButton-AddFilter.gif)

Enable from the list of available filters on the right, and click the Add button to move them to the list of applicable filters on the left.

![Button - Remove Filter](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/MaitreDCommon/Buttons/MDButton-RemoveFilter.gif)

Enable from the list of applicable filters on the left, and click the Remove button to move them back to the list of available filters on the right.


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