User Guide

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Reports
Configuring a Report Definition
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drag-and-drop it in the Report Definition.
The cursor shape changes and indicates the selected table name.
– Right-click the Report Definition and select the table type from the Insert
Table option.
– Drag-and-drop the desired system object from the System Browser tree on
the Report Definition. The Name Filter of the inserted table is set to the
dropped system object.
 The table is added to the Report Definition. By default, the table is left-aligned.
NOTE 1:
You cannot insert tables in the header/footer section.
NOTE 2:
If you right-click a table in the Report Definition, you can move, set position,
perform various column operations like
adding [➙ 264], deleting [➙ 265],
reordering [➙ 264], and sorting [➙ 265], apply font and change color, apply filters,
and delete the table [➙ 265]
.
NOTE 3:
Whenever you insert a Trends table, there is an ascending sort on the Date
column.
9.7.1.1 Adding a Column
 You have added a table in a Report Definition.
1. Select a table in the Report Definition.
2. Right-click the table and select Select Columns.
NOTE: The layout and content of the Select Columns dialog box varies
according to the type of table selected.
 The Select Columns dialog box displays.
3. Select the check box preceding each column to add it to the table. In case of a
property, you must first expand it, and then check the columns.
NOTE: For an Objects table: Select the object related to the Objects table from
the Type drop-down list. The columns related to the object type selected are
filtered and displayed in the Available Columns list.
If you select a column that belongs to a property, then the column is added in
the property.column format. For example, High Limit.ActivityLog.
 The checked columns are added to the Selected Columns list.
4. Click OK.
 The columns are added to the table in order of their presence in the Selected
Columns list.
9.7.1.2 Reordering a Column
 You have added a table with multiple columns in the selected Report Definition.
1. Select a table in the Report Definition.
2. Right-click the table and select Select Columns.
 The Select Columns dialog box displays with the available columns in the
table.
3. Select the required column in the Selected Columns list.