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screen, set the location and filename
as desired, and click Save when
finished.
Then click Run.
Tip: The report will be saved as a 'comma-
delimited' text file that can be manipulated
with another program as desired.
Viewing/Printing a Previously
Saved Report-Archive
Select the desired type of report as
described previously ("Users", or
"Panel Configuration"). Then, click
[Load archived report] at the bottom
of the form.
Multi-Account Systems: You do not have to
select an account since that was done when
the report was archived.
In the next screen, locate and select the
desired archived report (.raf), and click Open
(or simply double-click the file).
For details on viewing and printing displayed reports,
refer to "Working with the Report Viewer".
- Type (Panel Config. Reports only): The desired
topic to be covered by the report (areas, doors,
etc.).
Note: Reports pertaining to "Areas" and physical
devices (modules, doors, etc.) are available only for
operators with the applicable 'Configuration'
permissions.
- (Columns): Data fields/settings to be included
in the report.
Tip: The "Group" column in panel config. reports
pertains to the "Panel Group" (e.g., location) for the
specific panel.
Set the Column Order
: To change the position of a
column, click the column once to select it, and then
click-and-drag it to the new location. Tip: You can
use the horizontal scroll-bar to view additional
columns.
Select Desired Columns
: Click the check-box for
each column to appear in the report (  ). Tip: You
will be notified if you selected more than can fit in the
space available (de-select some if required).
Setting the Sort-Order
: To sort the report by any one
value (such as last name), open the 'sort' box for the
desired column (click the down arrow), and select the
desired sort order (ascending or descending).
Limiting to People/Items that match some Criteria: To
limit the report to persons/items that match a specific
value (authority, custom user category, etc.), open the
'filter' box for the desired column (click the down
arrow), and select an item from the list. Tip: You can
filter on multiple columns if desired. Note
: Reports
cannot be filtered on multi-line fields. Be sure to make
your selection with this in mind.
"Input Point" Panel Configuration Reports
: To allow
reporting on input points for a specific panel, filtering
must be selected for the applicable panel group first.
This will enable the "Panel" filtering checkbox to
allow selecting a specific panel.
- [Select All Data] and [Clear All Data]: These
buttons allow selecting or deselecting all
fields/columns for the report.
Report Destination / Output To
- Screen: This has the report sent to the 'Report
Viewer' window for viewing and/or printing
desired pages;
- Printer: This allows selecting a printer and
page-range, etc., and printing the report (without
viewing it first).
- Text File (for User reports): This has the report
saved as a 'comma-delimited' text file for
manipulation with another program. Allows you
to change the location and/or filename if
desired.
Note: Any custom user categories (department,
position, etc.) set as the "Memo" data type (multi-line
edit) will be omitted.
Reports Users; Reports Panel Configuration
(Multi-Account Systems: Account Selection 'Tree')
- This area (near the centre of the screen) is where you select the
account that your report pertains to. Tip: This option appears only if
you didn't already have an account 'open' in the tree.