When your Quick, Flex, or Pre-Defined Search is completed, TorontoMLS displays the search results in your choice of report formats. If you want to view information that is not included in the default report, you can:
Use an existing custom report
Create your own custom report
To Use An Existing Custom Search
Results Report
After you enter your search criteria at the search page:
At Select Search Results Format, click on the down arrow to display the list of custom reports.
Click on the report you want to use.
When you submit your search criteria, the search results appear in the selected custom report format.
To Create a New Custom Search Results
Report
After you enter your search criteria at the search page:
Click Custom Reports.
Proceed to the column format table.
At Col # 1, click on the down arrow in the Field box.
Scroll through the choices, then click on the field you want to appear in column # 1.
The field name automatically displays in the Heading column. You can use this name or change the name.
The Width column automatically displays the maximum width for the current field. You can change the width. (If you enter a width that is less than the maximum width for the field, any values exceeding your specified width are truncated.)
The Justification column is automatically specified: L is left justified, R is right justified, C is centred and $ is right justified with dollar sign and comma. Numeric fields are typically right-justified. You can change the justification by clicking on your choice.
Repeat Steps 3 through 7 for each column you want to include in your Custom Report.
If your custom report exceeds 20 columns, click More Columns for an additional column definition screen.
At Save this report as (in the top section of the screen), enter the name for your report.
Click Save.
TMLS displays your search page. The name of the newly created report appears, already selected, at Select Search Results Format.
After you enter your search criteria at the search page:
Click Custom Reports.
The screen splits into two sections. The top section is for editing and saving reports as well as moving up and down and deleting fields you selected in the bottom half of the screen. The bottom section enables you to select the fields and display format you want in your custom report.
At Select a report to edit, click on the down arrow.
Click on the report you want to edit.
Click Edit. The report definition displays in the bottom section.
Edit the columns you want to change.
At Save this report as, enter the name of your report. Choose the same name as the original report to replace the original with the update, or type a new name to create a unique report.
Click Save.
If you are replacing the original report with an update, TMLS prompts: "This report already exists. Okay to overwrite?". Click OK to replace the original report; or Cancel to return to the edit page.
TMLS displays your search page. The name of the newly edited report appears, already selected, at Select Search Results Format.
At any search page, click Custom Reports.
At Select a report to edit, click on the down arrow to reveal the choices.
Click on the report you want to delete.
Click Delete.
At the confirmation prompt, click OK.
TMLS prompts that the report is deleted. Click OK.
To move a column up in the custom report sequence, click on the column number then click Move Up. To move a column down, click on the column number then click Move Down.
To delete a field, click on the column number, then click Delete Item. Click Delete All, to discard all the fields in your report.
Always confirm your choice of report format at Select Search Results Format on the search page before submitting your search.
All custom reports created in your office are available to you.
See the Data Dictionaries for information about field names, widths, etc.
