User Guide

Reports
Working with Reports
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Siemens
User Guide Version 3.0
A6V10415471
Building Technologies
2017-11-30
8.1.9 Generating a Report Manually from Related Items Tab
1. Select an object from System Browser. This object is set as the name filter for
the report definition you want to execute.
2. In the Related Items tab, select an icon/link for the Report Definition. For
example, Object Status. You must import the report that you want to execute.
NOTE: Do not select an icon/link for New Report as this opens a new Report
Definition.
 The selected report displays in the Secondary pane in Run mode. The selected
object is set as the name filter for the tables and plots present in the report. The
report execution status displays in the Report Management section. On
successful report execution, the generated report displays information related
to the selected object.
NOTE 1:
If the selected report in the Related Items tab is a related report for the selected
System Browser object, then data is retrieved according to the Name filters set for
report elements. However, if the selected report in the Related Items tab is a
Show in Related Items report, the Name filter configured for all the reporting
elements in the generated report is replaced by the path of the selected object in
the System Browser.
NOTE 2:
After running a Report Definition, should you decide to change some definition
parameters, click Edit to toggle from Run mode to Edit mode in order to make
your configuration changes.
8.1.10 Generating a Report Automatically
 There is at least one Report Definition available under System Browser >
Reports, for which a Report Output Definition is configured.
1. In System Browser, select Application View.
2. Select Reports and the Report Definition you want to execute.
 The Report Definition opens.
3. Do one of the following:
– Click the Extended Operations tab, and then click Execute.
– Create a macro for a report definition and click Execute.
 The report executes in the background when triggered. There is no visual
indication that the report is being generated. On successful execution, the
report is routed to the destination configured in the Report Output Definition
such as email, printer, or folder.