Midnight Reports (2025) Follow
The Reports module provides access to reporting tools throughout Midnight, allowing users to view, print, export, email, and manage reports from various areas of the system.
To access the Reports module, click the Paper icon located between the Shop Floor Display and Administration icons.
Navigation
Expand a Report Type Object by clicking the + icon to view the reports available within that category.
Report Type Objects
Report Type Objects can be shown or hidden based on your organization's needs. Report categories such as Orders, Estimates, and Warehouse Item Requests are often accessed directly within their respective modules and may not need to appear in the Reports menu.
To manage Report Type Object visibility:
- Navigate to Admin.
- Select Report Type Objects.
- Set the Display in Reports Menu option to Yes or No as desired.
Report Security
Access to reports can be restricted by Security Role.
For example, Accounting reports may be restricted from Customer Service Representatives or Sales Representatives.
To configure report access:
- Navigate to Admin.
- Select Create RoleRight.
- Choose the appropriate Security Role.
- Select Reports.
To restrict access:
- Select the report(s) from the Available Reports list.
- Click Add.
- The selected reports will appear in the Locked Out Reports list.
- Users assigned to that Security Role will no longer be able to view those reports.
Selecting a Report
At this time, the Report View offers four types of reports, each represented by its own icon. Here’s what each icon represents:
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(Legacy): All Standard Midnight Legacy Reports are slated to be deprecated and will no longer be supported by Print Reach. The deprecation schedule for legacy reports was announced on February 17, 2025. To identify reports slated for deprecation, access the Active Legacy Report Objects report under "Other Reports." If you rely on any of these legacy reports, they must be cloned and recreated as User-Modified reports before the deprecation date specified in the schedule. Please note that simply renaming these reports is insufficient—they must be cloned and fully recreated.
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(Stock): Standard Midnight Reports cannot be edited by users and are maintained exclusively by the Print Reach staff. These reports are fully supported by Print Reach.
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(Custom): Implementation/Professional Services Custom Reports can only be edited by Print Reach staff and are fully supported by Print Reach. For assistance with creating custom reports, you can reach out to the Print Reach support team at support@printreach.com.
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(Modified): User-Modified Reports are editable by users and are not supported by Print Reach. For assistance, you can reach out to the Print Reach support team at support@printreach.com. Any changes to these reports requested through Professional Services/Support will require a quote from Print Reach and will incur additional charges.
Selecting a report, enables you to:
- Print the report (PDF, Preview, Print)
- Open (allows import of a .mrt file).
- Save the report as multiple file types, such as PDF, Word, Excel, etc.
- Create Report (create a new report or clone an existing report).
- Edit Report (edit the selected report).
- Email (email the selected report).
Cloning a Report
To create a new report based on an existing report:
- Click Create Report.
- Select the desired Report Scope (defaults to User Modified).
- Choose the appropriate Report Type Object.
- Enter a Report Name.
- Enter a Display Name.
- Select the report you would like to clone.
After completing these fields, Midnight opens the Report Designer for additional customization.
When finished, select File > Save to save the cloned report.
Editing Reports
Selecting Edit Report opens the Report Designer, allowing users to:
- Modify displayed data
- Adjust formatting and layout
- Add formulas, conditions, and calculations
- Customize report appearance
Select the Preview tab at any time to view the report output.
When finished, select File > Save to save your changes.
Emailing Reports
Reports can be emailed directly from Midnight.
To email a report:
- Select the desired report.
- Click Email.
- Choose the recipient(s).
- Add any additional attachments if needed.
- Enter a message.
- Send the email.