External Reports and Data Processors

General
Create
Editing
External reports and data processors and configuration objects.
Compare and Merge

In 1C:Enterprise 8 an external report is stored outside the configuration, in a separate external report file. It has the same purpose as the Report configuration objects.

In 1C:Enterprise 8.1 an external data processor is stored outside the configuration, in a separate external data processor file. It has the same purpose as the Data Processor configuration objects.

External reports, unlike external data processors, can include data layout system mechanisms.

External reports and data processors are stored in .erf and .ert files, accordingly.

The main advantage of reports and data processors is the possibility of designing and debugging it while the 1C:Enterprise system is operating. This makes development and debugging faster: editing and saving is carried out in the Designer mode, without saving the configuration as a whole, and launched in 1C:Enterprise mode. An external report or data processor is launched using "File - Open" like any other configuration data processor or report.

Any "Report" or "Data Processor" configuration object may be copied to a report or data processor file or vice versa — the form of a configuration object may be replaced by an external report or data processor form.

Create report or data processor

To create, use "File - New" and select External Data Processor or External Report in the dialog.

Edit report or data processor

Editing is carried out in the Designer.

Select "File - Open". to open an existing external report or data processor. Select the External Data Processor (*.epf) or External Report (*.erf) file type and specify the file name.

External reports and data processors and configuration objects.

Existing Report and Data Processor configuration objects can be converted into external and, vice versa, external reports or data processors may replace existing Report and Data Processor configuration objects. You can also add external reports or data processors to the configuration structure as new configuration objects of the Report or Data Processor type.

To perform conversions use context menu commands for the Report and Data Processor configuration objects.

Comparing and merging external reports or data processors

External report and data processors can be compared and merged with configuration reports and data processors, as well as with other external reports or data processors.

To do this, select the required object in the Configuration window and select " Compare and Merge With External Data Processor, Report …". Select the one you need in a standard file selection dialog box.

To compare or merge an external report or data processor with another external report or data processor, open the source external report or data processor in the edit window, click the "Actions", and select " Compare and Merge With External Data Processor, Report…" in the drop-down menu. Select the one you need in a standard file selection dialog box.

To compare and merge external reports or data processors you use almost the same actions as when you compare and merge configurations.

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