Use Structured Reports to create reports based on predefined report structures that reuse part of the budget setup functionality, and are based on work breakdown structures. Reports that run on a report structure have their content selected and grouped according to that structure, and are not based on the list of GL accounts.

Report structures let you define the hierarchy of levels for which data is accumulated for reports. You can define a tree-like report structure that ends at the lowest level on the chart of accounts, and where the higher levels are subtotals.

A report structure consists of a placeholder entity budget, where the budget structure is defined, but contains no period information and budget data.

As with budget structures, you define a report structure by creating levels and topics, and by linking subtotals and COA elements to the hierarchy of topics. In addition to GL accounts, you can define sub-topics for sub-accounts, cost centers, and projects.

When you define a structure, it must contain a minimum of one GL account topic level. If you link a range of GL accounts to a topic, details are not printed for each account.

You also have the option to run structured reports based on an alternate COA structure. See Alternate Chart of Accounts for more information on creating alternate COA structures for use in report structures.