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(.csv), Excel spreadsheet (.xls), Access database (.mdb), and XML (.xml)
format.
The First Section Only button indicates to only show the selected option
(such as title line or time and date) on the first section of the report, if
multiple sections are used. If not selected, the selected options will be
shown on all report sections.
Change Report Fields: Changes what data fields are reported and the order
in which they appear. You can also change the justification of any column
and even the column label. If you include the Description field in your
report, you choose which lines make up this field. Just toggle on and off
the specific fields to define the Description.
Put on Drawing: Opens the Table Generation Setup dialog box for
specifying how to display your report as a table on your drawing.
Sort Fields: Controls the sorting order of the fields in the report.
NOTE The options are saved in the format file after you click OK on the subdialog
boxes. If you are working in an unnamed format file, you have to save the data
after you select Done in order to keep the changes you have made.
Breaks
Special breaks: Specifies the value that controls the section break. The
drop-down list displays the report-specific content to apply to the special
break.
Add Special break values to header: Adds the special break value to the
page header. For example, if you select a special break of
Installation/Location, the values provided for these devices in the schematic
are displayed in the report section header.
Format File
Format files define specific criteria applied to the report before generating the
report to screen, printer, file, or automatic generation. The format files are
saved to the 'Documents and Settings\{user name}' subdirectory or 'Users\{user
name}' on a Windows Vista or Windows 7 installation.
Open Format File: Selects format files to edit. The Report Format Settings
File Selection dialog box opens and displays a list of format files (.set) in
the user subdirectory. Select a file to edit from the list and click OK.
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