TestStand 2012 Custom Report Path/Name

Does anybody know how to get a TestStand 2012 report placed in a custom location with a custom name, both of which are determined using information obtained in MainSequence? I had a method of accomplishing this in TestStand 2010, but it does not work in 2012.
Overriding parameters in the ReportOptions callback does not work because MainSequence has not been called yet, and moving the report file in ProcessCleanup doesn't work because the report apparently has not been closed by TestStand yet, so there's nothing that can be moved
Thanks!

Btw, the report file not being closed during Process Cleanup is probably due to New Thread option being set for your report in the Result Processing Dialog Box (click Show More Options to see it). You can turn this option off it you want.

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I have a main sequence file with 5 steps each of sequence call type. I use the multi threading option to generate individual reports for each of the sequences in the sequence call.
I configured the report options call back for the main sequence. I gave a different directory path for the report in Parameters.ReportOptions.Directory . The report corressponding to the main sequence is getting generated in the specified directory. But the reports of the sequence calls are getting generated in the directory specified in the reports option menu.
Is it possible to make the reports generate at the required directory by making changes in the main seqnece alone? How to modify the report path name stored in the report options dialog box in the menu.
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Gopal

Hi everyone,
Just an update in reference to Gopals's question:
Is it possible to programatically give value to the directory in Report Options in Configure>>Report Options. Either using expressions in teststand or from Labview code.
TestStand 4.2 gives you the ability to specify the report path using Expressions as well right from the Report Options dialog box. For instance, this can come in handy in situations where you might want to put all Failed UUT reports in one location and all Passed UUT reports in a different location.
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NI TestStand Help: Specifying Report File Paths by Expression
NI TestStand 4.2 Release Notes: Using Expressions to Customize Report File Paths
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Whats New in TestStand 4.2
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> What criteria would I use for a custom report that would show computers
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First, the misspelled word is a test object and not data.
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I am using TestStand 2012 SP1, where the reporting mechanism is configured to be in HTML format.
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