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A topic comment creates a field in the database where all the text you add to a topic during report creation is stored. Every topic in a report view should be assigned a unique topic comment. If you have added a new topic to the report, follow these steps to assign it a comment:

 

1.Click on the topic in the navigation pane to make it active.
 

2.Click the magnifying glass to the right of the Topic Comment drop-down; this will open the Topic Manager.
 

3.Scroll through the existing comments to get an idea of what the new topic comment will be named. If you find one that seems to be close to what the topic will be about, you can use that one by selecting it and clicking [OK] provided it will be unique to the report view that you are creating or modifying.  Otherwise you can click the {Add...] button to create a new topic explained below.
 

4.Click [Add…], type in the comment name or paste and modify a comment you’ve copied and click [OK]. Remember, the name should be unique and meaningful to the purpose of the topic to prevent confusion later.