User Guide

Reports
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Reports Workspace
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Siemens User Guide Version 2.1
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type. These are listed after the common columns and have a
tree structure. When you click any such column, the tree
expands and displays the attributes of the property. For
example, if you click the expander of the Current_Priority
property, its attributes such as Archive, Activity Log, Min, Max,
Default, and so on display.
NOTE:
You may observe that some column names are enclosed
within square brackets[], whereas some are not. For reasons, see
Column names with and without square brackets []
in Select
Columns [➙ 231]
.
Operators List
1)
Lists all the operators associated with a specific column selected in
the Available Columns list.
Values List
1)
Lists all the values associated with a specific column selected in the
Available Columns list. Moreover, you can select multiple values by
pressing
CTRL
or
SHIFT
and selecting different values.
NOTE:
Multiple values can be typed within curly brackets {} and are
separated by a semicolon (;).
Filter expression
field
Displays the filter expression. You can edit a filter expression in this
field.
NOTE:
An invalid filter expression is highlighted in red color.
Read all data from
field system
Displays only when an Objects table is selected in the Report
Definition. If this option is selected the objects data for filtering is
always read from the field system.
Read all data from
process image
Displays only when an Objects table is selected in the Report
Definition. If you select this option, the objects data is always read
from the cache.
Read data from field
system older than
Displays only when an Objects table is selected in the Report
Definition. It allows you to specify the acceptable age of the data on
which the filter is applied. If you select this option, the value entered
is compared with the age of the data in the cache. If the data in the
cache is older than the value entered, it is obtained from the field
system; else data from the cache is used for filtering.
Add/Update Allows you to add or update a filter expression. Update is enabled
only when a valid filter expression is added or modified in the filter
expression field.
AND/OR These are logical operators that allow you to combine filter
expressions and create complex filters
.
This button is unavailable
until a filter expression is added to the filter expression field.
"( ) " Allows you to group filter conditions, which define the order of their
evaluation. These brackets are unavailable until a filter expression is
added to the filter expression field.
1)
The selected item displays below the list.
9.2.3.3 Time Filter
The Time Filter group box and the dialog box launcher icon is enabled only when
you select a table or plot in a Report Definition for which the Time Filter is
applicable.
The Time filter allows you to specify time as a filter for retrieving records.