Note that the current materials table can show material names and preferred names but not possible to print a list with preferred names. However, users can create a template in report generator tool and export materials with preferred names into a spreadsheet format. The steps below illustrates the steps on how esport this type of data in excel format.
Steps.
1. Open Home module
2. Select a folder name with materials that contain preferred names
3. Click checkbox(es) for multiple materials in the list or select all materials
4. Select the Report Generator button on the top right corner of the user interface
5. Select option for "Selected (default) or Current page"
6. Click "OK" button
7. Select "Materials mode" from the drop down list
8. Create a report template by clicking on the Add icon (+) to assign data fields
9. Select the "Datapoint" button
10. Expand the "Identification" directory" by clicking on the forward arrow
11. Scroll down to "M" and select the checkbox for "Material Name" under the "Identification" directory listings. Note that when a checkbox datapoint is selected, that datapoint field will display on the right hand side of the window
12. Scroll down to "P" and select the checkbox for "Preferred Name" under the "Identification" directory listings. Note that when a checkbox datapoint is selected, that datapoint field will display on the right hand side of the window
13. Type the name of the Report Template, e.g., Materials and Preferred Names" has been entered for this template
14. Click on "Create Report" button
15. Select the drop down arrow for the the "Report" field in the Report Generator panel
16. Click on the create report template name; e.g., Materials and Preferred Names" has been entered for this template
17. Select the drop down arrow for the "Format" field as an output report type of format to generate the data in
18. Click the "XLS" format option. XLS is the Excel extension file format
19. Select the "Download" button
20. Save Report by also giving a file name for reference later
21. Open Report name download, if it does not open automatically, from the download bar on your desktop (bottom left corner)
22. Generated spreadsheet.
