User Guide

Reports
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Overview of Reports
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9 Reports
The main function of Reports is to collect data from the runtime system, and allow
you to present this data in a customized manner.
This chapter provides a description of the Desigo CC Reports configuration and the
corresponding configuration procedures.
9.1 Overview of Reports
A r eport is a formatted and organized presentation of data. The Reports application
lets you configure and produce a variety of reports on the functioning of the
building control system.
To compose a report, you configure a Report Definition that specifies:
 The elements that you want to include in the report (such as tables, plots,
logos, form controls, text and so on), and their layout.
 Appropriate filter(s): Name, Condition, Time, and/or Row to populate the
elements of the report with information. For example, if you want a report on a
room's activity data over the past month, you could define a Name Filter as well
as Time Filter in an Activities table.
 The formatting you want to apply to the report elements, and the page layout.
You can also configure a Report Output Definition to specify the type of output
(PDF or XLS), and the output destination (file, email, or printer).
Once you configure a Report Definition, you can save it for later use, run it, or
schedule the report to be run at a specified time.
You can use reports as a reference or as a troubleshooting mechanism. Reports
are helpful during system operation. For example, you can:
 View a mixed report containing:
– A table displaying details of all active events for a floor of a building
– A table displaying a history report of events
– A trends plot displaying the temperature variations gathered from
temperature sensors
 Export trend data for statistical analysis to:
– An XLS file
– A CSV file (according to the EMC requirement)
 Schedule production of a report using macros and reactions
 Send a report to someone using email, to a printer as a .pdf, or to a folder as a
file
You can also export and import Report Definitions and logos.
Pre-configured Report Definitions and associated logo files are available at:
...\GMSProjects\GMSMainProject\Data\Reporting
You can also create and configure reports for operating procedures [➙ 220]. These
reports are used during Assisted Treatment [➙ 106] to enter information about how
the alarm or event is being handled.
NOTE:
You cannot use trend plots and trend tables in reports for operating procedures,
because these elements do not display any data when the report is executed from
Assisted Treatment.