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3 .4 Understanding The Email Report
The report file sent by email by the Netlink is sent as an unformatted .CSV file . Many programs, such as Microsoft Excel, will import
a .CSV file to allow viewing of the data (See Figure 3 .9) . Note that the fields included will vary depending on the specific system and
which parameters are selected on the Reporting page .
The example in Figure 3 .9 has been reformatted for better readability in Excel . The top three rows of data give the following basic
information:
Site ID
BGO Chicago Office - This is set in the "Site ID" setting on the Configure Page of the Netlink
Report Trigger
Report Period - this is a periodic status report . The frequency of the status reports is set by the "Send
Period" setting in the Email Settings section of the Configure page .
Service Due
No - The "Next Service Due" date set on the Configure page has not been reached .
Below the top three rows is data specific to the Netlink and any devices connected to it .
Device Name
This column shows which device the associated parameter belongs to . In this example, the devices are
the Netlink and FP1 .
Device Parameter
This column shows the available parameters which are being monitored . These parameters vary de-
pending on the device(s) connected to the Netlink .
Date/Time Stamp
To the right of the Parameter column are columns with date/time stamps . These columns are the data,
measured hourly at the dates and times listed . The number of columns displayed is set by the "Select
Occurrences to Report" setting on the Reporting page .
Figure 3.9 - Example Email Report CSV File
