Although most reports display with a specific format applied, for some reports, you might be prompted to select a format when you run them. Reports can be viewed in the following three formats:


Formatted: Formatted reports are created using a style sheet, which produces an HTML output. The cascading style sheets (.css files) used to format reports are saved in the styles subfolder of the installation folder.


XML: The XML format displays the report data using the schema supplied with the Knowledge Center.


Tab-delimited: Tab-delimited reports display the data in columns separated by tabs. In a formatted report, identical items are grouped together and only appear once. In a tab-delimited report, each row contains the full set of data, including the row headings.


Note: After viewing a formatted report, you can use the links at the top of the report page to return to the Report List or Design Report page. After viewing an XML or tab-delimited report, you can use your browser's Back button to return to the pages you have already viewed.


You can use the File menu and the Save As command to save a report as a text file. You can then open the file in any application that opens or imports tab-delimited text files. You can cut and paste the tab-delimited data from your browser into another application, such as Excel, for further data manipulation.


To apply a report format:

  1. Run a report that prompts you to select a report format.
     
  2. On the Run Report page, click the Format .
     
  3. Select a format option.
     
  4. Click Process Report.

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