The Reporting System enables you to output reports to Text, HTML or Grid format. Since the report will be generated as a grid in the standard System Architect report window, there are no output file, style sheet, screen draft or Raw Data options available, as there are for other reports. Grid output is the default format when you add new reports through the report generator.
To generate a grid report
1 In the Add Report dialog, select Grid in the Report Type field. Optionally, enter a description in the Description field.
2 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 in the dialog below determines the left to right order of the columns in the grid report. To change the order, select a property, then click the up or down arrows to move the property to your desired position. You can also select the column by which to sort, and whether that order is descending, or case insensitive.
3 Click OK to return to the previous screen.
4 Click Generate. The Add Report dialog and the Edit <report name> dialog are modal, so you need to close them before you can work with the report that you just generated. You can generate multiple reports in a single session, then view each one of therm by clicking on its tab in the report output window.
5 Click OK to close the Add Report dialog/Edit <report name> dialog.
6 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 and interact with in the report window, as shown below.
The report window provides these options:
▪Double-click an object to open it. For example, double-clicking on ‘Reserving Room’ object opens that diagram.
▪Click an item and the Property pane should show properties of that item.
▪Merge/Unmerge cells options gives an alternate presentation style.
▪Column headings can be clicked to toggle sorting.
▪Column headings can be dragged to reposition them.
▪Rows can be sized vertically to improve presentation.
▪Click the Save icon 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.
▪Print the report.
▪Click a tab for each report that you generate per session.
