Create & Manage Item Reports

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This article will show you how to create, edit, and delete Item Reports. Item Reports are documents, either produced by Agenda and Meeting Management Select or uploaded from an outside application, that contain all the relevant item information needed during a meeting.

Create an Item Report

  1. Sign in to the system if you have not already

  2. Navigate to the Meetings module:
    The Meetings module button in the left-hand navigation menu.

  3. Select the agenda that has the item you wish to create an item report for:
    An example agenda in the Meetings module.

  4. Select the desired item:
    An agenda item within an example agenda outline.

  5. Navigate to the View menu and select the Item Files option from the dropdown list:
    The View dropdown menu with the Item Files option highlighted.

    Note:

    The default view is Item Fields.

  6. In the Item Reports section, click the Create/Upload Report button:
    The white, rectangular Create/Upload Report button to the right of the Item Reports header.

  7. Click the Upload tab to upload an item report from your computer:
    The rectangular Upload tab below the Create/Upload header.

    1. Fill in the Upload tab information fields:
      The Upload tab information fields.

      • Item Report Name: Add a name for the report

      • Include in Packet: Check this checkbox to include the item report in the agenda packet

      • Drop or Select File to Upload: Drag-and-drop an item report onto the file upload field, or click the upload icon to select and attach an item report file from your computer

    2. Click the Upload File button:
      The green, rectangular Upload File button in the lower-right corner of the Create/Upload modal.

  8. Or click the Create tab to create a new item report:
    The rectangular Create tab below the Create/Upload header.

    1. Fill in the Create tab information fields:
      The Create tab information fields.

      • Item Report Name (required): Enter a name for your report

      • Item Report Design: Select a report template from the dropdown menu

      • Item Report Word Design: Select a pre-existing Word Template or a Blank Document

      • Include In Packet: Check the box to include the item report in your agenda packet

    2. Click the Create File button:
      The green, rectangular Create File button in the lower-right corner of the Create/Upload modal.

  9. The item report has been created:
    An example item report on Item Files page.

Edit an Item Report

  1. Sign in to the system if you have not already

  2. Navigate to the Meetings module:
    The Meetings module button in the left-hand navigation menu.

  3. Select the agenda that has the item report you wish to edit:
    An example agenda in the Meetings module.

  4. Select the desired item:
    An agenda item within an example agenda outline.

  5. Navigate to the View menu and select the Item Files option from the dropdown list:
    The View dropdown menu with the Item Files option highlighted.

    Note:

    The default view is Item Fields.

  6. In the Item Reports section, click the Edit tool (purple pencil icon) next to the item report you wish to edit:
    The Edit button to the right of an example item report.

  7. Update the Edit Item Report fields as desired:
    The Edit Item Report modal information fields for a created item report.

    • Item Report Name (required): Enter a name for your report

    • Item Report Design (required): Select a report template from the dropdown menu

    • Item Report Word Design (required): Select a pre-existing Word Template or a Blank Document

    • Include In Packet: Check the box to include the item report in your agenda packet

    Note:

    The Edit Item Report modal will include a separate set of fields if the existing item report was uploaded rather than created within the system:

    The Edit Item Report modal information fields for an uploaded item report.

    • Item Report Name (required): Edit the name of the item report, if desired

    • Include In Packet: Check the checkbox to indicate whether the item report should be included in the associated agenda packet

    • Drop or Select File to Upload: Drag-and-drop a replacement item report file onto the file upload field, or click the upload icon to select and upload an item report file from your computer (the text description for this field will be replaced with a document name if a file has already been uploaded)

  8. Click the Save button to save your changes:
    The green, rectangular Save button in the lower-right corner of the Edit Item Report modal.

  9. The item report has been updated

Delete an Item Report

  1. Sign in to the system if you have not already

  2. Navigate to the Meetings module:
    The Meetings module button in the left-hand navigation menu.

  3. Select the agenda that has the item report you wish to delete:
    An example agenda in the Meetings module.

  4. Select the desired item:
    An agenda item within an example agenda outline.

  5. Navigate to the View menu and select the Item Files option from the dropdown list:
    The View dropdown menu with the Item Files option highlighted.

    Note:

    The default view is Item Fields.

  6. In the Item Reports section, click the Delete tool (red trash can icon) next to the item report you wish to delete:
    The Delete button to the right of an example item report.

  7. Click the Delete Item Report File button on the Delete Item Report File popup that appears to confirm the deletion:
    The red, rectangular Delete Item Report File button on the Delete Item Report File popup box.

  8. The item report has been deleted