Is there a report in Charting Pro that will give me revenue by face? I do not have the Financial Module.
Yes there is. The lease revenue report will give you what you need. This report allows the user to identify how much revenue each face on a lease generated during a specified time period.

To run the lease revenue report, open the Reports window by clicking on the Reports button. Then go to Financial - Lease Revenue and double click on the Standard Layout. For this report to run, you must identify the posting start dates you wish to include in the report. The output will identify all contracts assigned to each face during this period, along with the amount it was sold for.

Click here to see an example of the Lease Revenue Report.

When is a finder better to use than a report?
For some clients, a finder is a report. There is a difference though.

Charting Pro's reports have built in header/footer information - the logo, the report title, the date and the time the report was printed. The finder, on the other hand provides a title if the finder has been saved.

The finder allows you to customize the display of the columns and sorting as you need it and will print only those fields you choose. The layout is like a spreadsheet. It can be exported in text to format and open in Excel, if you like. The report will print what it has been programmed to print. Unless the report is customized it will print the same information each time.

Both reports and finders can be printed on paper or to PDF.

Therefore, which is better? Personal preference, corporate and client needs will dictate the choice.

How can I change the sort order of my report?
To display the data on your report in a specific order, click on the Order button on the Print screen of your report.

Each report is divided into groups of data. Each of these groups can be ordered. The example below shows how to use the Order Screen of a Location List Report.

To sort a specific group of items in the report, highlight the group name (for example, Subcontract Posting Schedules) in the Groups box. The current order for this group in the report is displayed in the "Order the selected group by" box. On this Location List Report example, if there is more than one Posting Schedule to the Subcontract, the Posting Schedule will be ordered first by Area then by Site at, then by the Start Date, then by the End Date.

In the above example, to change the order the Posting Schedules are displayed for each Subcontract, go to the "Order the selected group by" box and click the New button to add a column to sort by, or highlight the field you do not want to sort by and click the Delete button. If you want to move the fields around, highlight the one you want in a different order and use the arrow keys to move it up or down the list of sorting criteria.

If you want any fields ordered in descending order, highlight the field and double-click it under the Descending column. A "Yes" will be displayed in the Descending column if you have chosen to order that field in descending order. To change a descending order to ascending, double-click the field in the Descending column so that the "Yes" is no longer there.

When you are done ordering your report, click the OK button.

Is there a way I can show (or hide) information on the report I want to use?
Charting Pro allows you to customize reports to show almost any information you want. If there is a report that requires only minor modifications, you can make these changes yourself in just a couple of minutes!

Editing reports can be tricky; feel free to call our Product Support team for assistance if you are having difficulty changing a report. What you are attempting to do may require MISA's expertise to make the changes for you.

To customize a report, highlight it in the reports window and click on the Duplicate button. Charting Pro will ask you for the name that you want to call this report. Once you have entered it, you will see the template for the report.

If there is information you wish to remove, click on it and hit the Delete Key on your keyboard. Don't forget to delete the title as well as the item you wish to remove. If you wish to add information, there is a list of fields that can be added to the report by dragging the name onto the report. Don't worry about losing or ruining the original report; Charting Pro does not delete or modify the original.

Once you have finished, save the report and close the Report Editor. Your new report will appear on the list and you can run it at any time!

Charting Pro is home to hundreds of useful reports. At last count, there were over 400 reports that had been created to date. Not only does Charting Pro come with a variety of standard reports, but the staff at MISA are happy to assist you in creating your own custom reports too! Take a look below at just a few of the system reports available at your fingertips:

Location List - shows the list of scheduled faces for the given time.

Proof of Performance (Completion Report) - shows the list of scheduled faces that are posted and for how long.

Posting Instructions/Cards - shows the face information with the current completed posting and the posting that needs to be completed.

Postings in Progress - allows you to see what posting tasks have yet to be completed.

Scheduling Summary - provides information on the current status of your subcontracts, what has been competed and what is outstanding.

Dead Copy - identifies locations where copy is no longer supposed to be up because the Posting Schedule has expired.

Lease Revenue - shows what revenue has been generated on a lease-by-lease basis.

Design Activities - tracks the movement of copy through its life in a plant.

Available Faces - shows availability of faces for a given time frame.

Maps - specialized to each company, the system reports are often customized to meet specific needs.

Occupancy Reports:

• Contracted Open Space Reports
• Scheduled Open Space Reports

Invoices - allows you to print invoices.

Maintenance Work Orders - allows you to easily print the work orders for maintenance tasks requiring attention.

Utility Payments - used to track information related to utility payments entered into Charting Pro for the utility company and/or utility account.

Lease Payments - allow you to view information about lease payments and their status.

Allocation Reports - proved a quick and easy way to identify how much revenue has been generated by the inventory.

Digital Reports - report data in a different method than the standard Charting Pro reports because digital media is time based.

Plus many more!

For more information on any of our reports or to see samples, please contact Tanya Phillips 1.800.685.6472 x229.

Kegerreis Outdoor Chooses MISA as its Partner in Success
Toronto, Ontario - November 1, 2006 - MISA, the leading provider of outdoor business management software today announces the installment of Charting Pro in the offices of Kegerreis Outdoor.

With 700 displays across fourteen counties and three states, Kegerreis Outdoor turned to MISA to help manage its growth. Working with all departments, MISA has installed and trained on the following modules to help meet the needs of every department:

• Inventory Management - track and manage inventory
• Multimedia - store photos and produce quality photo sheets
• MapPoint Add-in - deliver quality, timely maps for clients

UGM'06 - A Tremendous Success
Toronto, Ontario - October 19, 2006 - MISA, the leading provider of outdoor business management software today reports the success of its User Group Meeting in Nashville, TN.

Held annually since the early 90's, MISA's UGM brings together Charting Pro users for 3 days of informative workshops and discussions. Users have the opportunity to take part in constructive brainstorming sessions and seminars. At the end of the show, attendees return to their companies with new ideas, tips, and tools to make them more efficient and effective.

The Word on the Street. . .

• OAAA Adopts New Standards
• See how Charting Pro makes conforming to the new OAAA standards a breeze.

Announcements

• MISA would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest team member, Andrew Thorne. Andrew joins us all the way from London, England, and is now part of our valued Research and Development team.
• It's that time of year again! From your friends here at MISA, we would like to wish you and your families a very safe and happy holiday season.

What We're Working on

• The staff at MISA will be taking part in a fundraising effort to help those less fortunate during this holiday season. Stay tuned for February's enews where we will announce how successful we were.

Partner Profile

Best Software offers leading business management products that give more than 2.3 million small and medium-sized businesses in North America the insight for success. For more than 25 years, Best Software has delivered easy-to-use, scalable and customizable applications through its portfolio of leading brands, including MAS 90, MAS 200 and MAS 500. With a wide range of front office and back office solutions - including accounting, human resources, payroll, fixed asset management, customer relationship management, and e-commerce software. Best Software offers award-winning products and services that have revolutionized the way small and mid-sized companies do business in today's marketplace. In addition to being a certified reseller, MISA also has in-house staff on hand to support these Best products and to demonstrate how they integrate with Charting Pro.

For more information visit Best Software online @ www.bestsoftware.com, or call MISA at 1.800.685.6472 ext.229.