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Indicate which steps have extensions

Is it possible when you generate a report for a use case to have the alternate flow number beside the step it is branching from?

I am trying to find a way that clarifies if each step in the "Main Success Scenario" has an "extension" or not

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Yes, it can be done using $if / $endif statements. Take a look at the two examples attached. Using the Use Cases Word report template as a starting point, we replaced the Main Success Scenario sections with some keywords designed to indicate in the report if extensions for a particular step exist or not.

In example 1, a notification that extensions exist for a given step is inserted into the report. In example 2, the extension numbers themselves are listed, providing a little more detail.

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I like the 2nd example more. Thanks a lot this is very useful.

The problem is we lost the bullet numbering in the steps. Is there a way to put it back?

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The $NumberedDescription line should return a numbered list of steps once the report is run. You can also change any of the formatting within the Word template, just as you would with any other Word document, which should reflect in the generated report as well.

For further information on customizing reports, click File / Help / Custom Reports on the ribbon bar in CaseComplete to view the Custom Reports User Guide.

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Thanks for your quick response.

The list is numbered in this case but not bulleted and as per the help the bullet only works with the $list but it will not work with the  $NumberedDescription! i.e it will not be tabbed

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You're correct; in order to achieve the indenting, you do need to use a $list keyword. I used a $repeat in the examples in order to make the extensions somewhat clearer. To bring back the proper indenting, you could do something like this:

  1. $listSteps $Description $listAcrossExtensionsNoSteps $OutlineNumber,

However, that could be somewhat unclear, as it includes the number of the extension(s) at the end of the step without any labeling as to what that number indicates in the generated report. Any labeling you include in that line would appear after each step.

A possible alternative is to set the extensions apart by highlighting the entire '$OutlineNumber, ' text and having an explanation elsewhere in your report.

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