Program operation
Creating reports
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6.26 Creating reports
You can generate various reports as PDF or XML files in the 'Reports' window.
Creating a report
1. Select the task card from which you wish to create a report.
2. Select 'File' > 'Reports' from the menu bar or click on the symbol in the
toolbar.
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The 'Reports' window opens.
3. Select the corresponding report in the 'Report type' field.
4. Select the page format, page orientation, file name, and location of the report
on the 'Output settings' tab.
5. If available, on the 'Stations' tab, select the 'Stations' for which you wish to
generate a report.
6. If available, set additional properties on the 'Settings' tab.
7. Click on 'Create report'.
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The report is created and displayed.
Figure 20: Example for the window for creating reports
You will find information on the individual reports and additional settings in the
following chapters.
Opening an XML file in Excel
Reports in XML format are opened in Excel by default.
If reports in XML format do not open automatically in your operating system,
proceed as follows:
1. Right-click the XML report or the XML file in the File Explorer.
2. Select 'Open with' > 'Choose Default Program...'.
3. Select the 'XML Editor' program.
4. Activate the 'Always use the selected program to open this kind of file' option.
5. Click on 'OK'.
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XML reports are opened in Excel by default.
