Similar to the Order Document Composer, the Page Composer gives you extensive customization in building printable material. The Page Composer will give you the flexibility to design and print any report to your exact specifications. Select the size, text, images, and much more.
What's the difference between the Page Composer and Report Composer? Click Here for the answer.
In this article, we will discuss how to create and manage reports using the Page Composer.
Using the Page Composer
To access the Page Composer, go to the Report Center and select the "Page Composer" category. Default templates will be shown with a blue banner, and user created pages will be shown with an orange banner (as shown below).
The following templates will be available for you:
Club Repair Labels - 94207: This document is designed around the Avery 94207 label page, which are 2x4 labels, that give you quick access to printing labels for club repairs.
Demo Inventory Labels - 5160: This document is designed around the Avery 5160 label page and gives you quick access to printing labels for demo clubs.
Demo Scan Labels - 5150: This document is designed around the Avery 5160 label page and gives you quick access to printing Barcode Labels for demo clubs.
Greenbriar - 10 Labels: Designed for the Green Briar - 10 Label page, this document gives you quick access to printing labels of that size.
Greenbriar - 14 Labels: Designed for the Green Briar - 14 Label page, this document gives you quick access to printing labels of that size.
Greenbriar - Laser (16 labels): Designed for the Green Briar - 16 Label page, this document gives you quick access to printing labels of that size.
Rental Scan Labels - 5150: This document is designed around the Avery 5160 label page and gives you quick access to printing Barcode Labels for rentals.
Rentals - Greenbriar - 10 Labels: Designed for the Green Briar - 10 Label page, this document gives you quick access to printing labels of that size for rental clubs.
Rentals - Greenbriar - 14 Labels: Designed for the Green Briar - 14 Label page, this document gives you quick access to printing labels of that size for rental clubs.
Rentals Greenbriar - Laser (16 labels): Designed for the Green Briar - 16 Label page, this document gives you quick access to printing labels of that size for rental clubs.
You can print or copy any of the available templates. If you wish to edit a template, copy it and this will create a user created page that you can edit. Any user created page can be copied, edited, or printed.
Labels with the Page Composer
To ensure you are capturing the appropriate details on your labels, separate reports should be made for each label type:
Page Composer Content Setup
To create new reports using the Page Composer follow these directions:
Go to Report Center > New Report > Page Composer.
Enter or select the following:
Name: Name the report.
Layout: Layouts define the paper size and page proportions. Select any of the forms that are already available (e.g., Letter, A4, Greenbriar 10 labels, etc.). If the layout you need is not available, go to Manage Layout > New Page Layout. For more details on creating a new a new layout, Click Here.
Print for each: Select the scope of the report and design the report.
Select from the available options:
Members: For instance, you would print for "Members" if creating personal shaft labels.
Demo Inventory: If creating demo club labels, you would print for each "Demo Inventory."
Rental Inventory: When creating labels from rentals, use the "Rental Inventory" options.
Design: Here, you will also have the option to click "Design" to design/add the content for each instance. Note: This is discussed in more detail later in the article.
Preview: As you are formatting and editing a report, we suggest that you "refresh the preview" after making changes to ensure everything will be as expected when running the report.
Click "Save" to save the page or "Save and Print" to save it and immediately print the page.
See the example below for creating Member Shaft Labels.
At this time, you can click "Save". After saving, you will be taken back to the Report Center. If you are not done or would like to make edits to your report, you can do so by clicking "Edit" for that report (as shown below).
Designing Content using the Page Composer
To design the content within the structural level of the report, click "Design", (as shown below).
The area available to add content (images, text, etc.) will be shown on the right. The available content that can be added to the design area will be shown on the left, (as shown below).
The available tools used to design your report are:
Add Text/Field: Add Text or dynamic fields to the design area. You can change font size, color, type, and more for text.
Add Barcode: Insert the barcode placeholder. When designing a report for Demo Clubs or Rentals, the printed barcode can be scanned using the mobile app or handheld scanner attached to a computer to check-in/check-out inventory.
Upload Photo: Upload a photo from your computer.
Customer Default Logo: Insert a placeholder your default logo.
Customer Default Banner: Insert a placeholder for your default banner
Add Rectangle: Create a rectangle of any size as well as change the color, border width, and more. Simply click and drag the corners to re-size. For more info on adding a rectangle, Click Here.
Add Line: Add a line of any length, width, and color. Additionally, you can change the angle if needed. For more info on adding a line, Click Here.
Send to Back and Send to Front: Images, rectangles, lines, and text boxes may overlap at some point. By clicking on any of them, you can send one or the other to the back. For instance, maybe you have a watermarked image created. It would be a good idea to send that to the back.
Duplicate: Add a duplicate of any image, rectangle, line, or text box. In the sequence above, we duplicated the club logo.
Delete Item: Select an item on the left, and click "Delete Item" to remove it from the design area.
Once you are finished designing the content, click "Apply". If you are done with the report and have made changes, also click "Save".
Best Practices/Tips
When selecting "Add Text/Field", you will see all the available dynamic fields for the report. When clicking on one, the field will be inserted at the cursor position. Feel free to change font size, color, and type for all of these dynamic fields.
You can click and drag photos and text (that you've added) to wherever you'd like on the template, (as seen above).
The numbers listed in the text field content areas are placeholders for the actual content that will be displayed. To view what content will be displayed, hover over the placeholder (as shown below).
