The period of the report (start/end).
The user can either enter start and end points directly at the top, or choose a shortcut from the "Quick Period Select" list. This list automatically populates the start and end points in the fields at the top. Using the list will never produce an end point in the future. It is still possible to manually enter an end point in the future; however, this tends to generate nonsensical elapsed-time results. All reports operate on data relating to the selected period, unless otherwise indicated.
The type of the report.
The final report is the concatenation of each selected report type. Available types are
(a) Load-Factor, which calculates the ratio of CT/EE, where CT is the elapsed clock time from start to end of the report period, and EE is the expended effort to complete the selected tasks.
(b) Expended Effort, which shows the amount of time spent on the selected tasks.
(c) Raw Event Log, which simply lists task-switch events as they took place. This reports on all tasks in the selected period, ignoring the set of selected tasks.
The Tasks to include in the report.
By default, "Nothing" is excluded. Unless otherwise indicated, all reports operate on the set of selected tasks.
The report is updated instantly as period/task/report-type selections are changed. The report is editable, allowing the user to make insertions, deletions, or otherwise falsify the information, as well as insert annotations. Because the report is updated instantly, all edits will be lost if selections are changed after an edit. Hence, it is wise to ascertain that the selections are correct before making alterations. The Save As Button saves the text of the report as it appears, in the selected file.