Specifications

13 – Configuring Reports
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Each time the report runs, it overwrites this output file using current data.
Operators can use the “pr” command to view and print an existing report through
Station (for details, see the Operators Guide). Anyone who has access to
Windows can view and print the file through Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Entering Report Content Configuration Details
This section describes some data entry features that apply to content
configuration for all report types. See “Report Types” on page 240 for a
description of the report types.
Using Wildcard Characters to Specify Report Data
A number of the Content tabs allow you to search for specific information. Since
the general conditions for conducting a search are essentially the same for all
these reports, the search procedure is described below.
Wildcard characters allow multiple items to be selected in a single field. Where
indicated on reports, the ? and * wildcard characters can be used. In addition,
most text entry fields support the use of wildcard characters, even though this
may not be indicated on the report configuration display.
? will match any single character.
* will match any sequence of zero or more characters.
Note •The ? character must match exactly one character.
• The character “????????????????” (16 question mark characters) matches only
those points whose names are exactly sixteen characters long. To match all
points in your database, use “*”. Some fields are blank for some records. A
search on “*” will include these blank entries.
• To find only non-blank entries use “?*”.
For Example, LC?? would only match point ID LC34 but would not match LC, LC2
or LC123. (Note that you can also use the * wildcard character to match any string
of characters.)
Specifying Time Periods for Reporting
The Alarm/Event and Alarm Duration Reports and other similar reports all search
the event file for required events during a specified time. For some of these
reports, you must specify the start and end times for the report period. For others,
you choose either a specific or a relative time period, and then enter the time
span in the appropriate format. This section explains how to define these time
spans.
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