The reporting system enables you to output reports to Text, HTML or Grid format. The report will be generated as a grid in the standard System Architect report window, so there are no output file, style sheet, screen draft or Raw Data options available, as there are for other reports.
When you add new reports through the report generator, the default format is Grid.
3 Click Properties to Print to select the properties and the order of the columns for your report.
The order of the properties in the Properties to print field determines the left to right order of the columns in the grid report. To change the order, select a property, and then click the up or down arrows. You can also select the column by which to sort, and whether that order is descending, or case‑insensitive.
4 Click OK to return to the previous screen.
5 Click Generate.
You must close the Add Report dialog and the Edit <report name> dialog before you can work with the report that you generated. You can generate multiple reports in a single session, and then view each one of therm by clicking on its tab in the report output window.
6 Click OK to close the Add Report dialog/Edit <report name> dialog.
7 Click Close in the Reports window. If you get a prompt to save your report, click Yes.
The report is now ready for you to view.
The report window provides these options:
•Double-click an object to open it. For example, double-clicking ‘Reserving Room’ object opens that diagram.
•Click an item to see it properties in the Property pane.
•Merge/Unmerge cells options gives an alternate presentation style.
•Click column headings to change the sort order.
•Drag column headingsto reposition them.
•Resize rows vertically to improve presentation.
•Click the Save button to save the report. Format options include CSV, Text (Tab delimited), and Microsoft Excel Workbook. The Excel file retains the alternate shading style shown above.
