User Guide

Reports
Working with Reports
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Siemens
User Guide Version 3.0
A6V10415471
Building Technologies
2017-11-30
3. In the Selected Columns section, select the column whose header is to be
customized.
4. Double-click the column header or press F2 to enter a new column header.
 The modified column header displays in the table in the report definition.
NOTE: When you modify a column header for the first time, the same name
displays as the header in all the languages configured in your system. On
subsequent edits, the name is updated for only the default language in which
you are currently logged in.
Sorting a Column
 You have added a table with multiple columns to a Report Definition.
 Do one of the following:
– To sort a column data in ascending order, click the column header of a
table.
– To change the sort order to descending, click the same column header
again.
– To sort the data on multiple columns, press CTRL and click the column
headers.
NOTE: Remove the priority of the prioritized columns for multiple sorted
columns by single clicking any column header.
 The data is sorted, and a priority is assigned to the columns if sorting is done
on more than one column.
NOTE 1:
In Activities, Events and Event Details tables, you cannot sort columns such as
type, sub-type, discipline, object name, object description or object location.
NOTE 2:
In Trends tables, you can only sort the Date column. By default, whenever you
insert a Trends table there is an ascending sort on the Date column.
Deleting a Table
 At least one table is added in the selected Report Definition.
1. In the Report Definition, select the table you want to delete.
 The border color changes to indicate table selection.
2. Right-click the table and select Delete, or press DEL.
 A confirmation message displays.
3. Click Yes.
 The table is deleted from the Report Definition.
8.1.3.2 Inserting a Plot
 You have selected an existing Report Definition in System Browser > Reports
or you have created a Report Definition and now want to configure it.
1. Click the Home tab.
2. Do one of the following: