User`s guide

26 Guardall Director V4.74 User's Guide 21-0381E v4.7.4
(Remaining Buttons)
- [File...]: This allows changing the location and
file-name for a report being saved for future
viewing, printing, etc. Tip: Use a different
name each time to avoid overwriting previous
reports.
- [Reset]: This provides a quick way to reset/clear
all selected items on the screen.
- [Load Archived Report]: This allows browsing
for, and opening a previously saved report-
archive
(not for use with text files). The report
will appear in the report-viewer window for
viewing and/or printing.
- [Run]: This runs the report based on your
selected criteria. Additional screens will appear
depending on your selections (such as the
printer selection form, report viewer, etc.).
For details on viewing and printing displayed reports,
refer to "Working with the Report Viewer".
Reporting on Operator
Audits or Panel
Communications Logs
Audit Reports
Audit reporting allows viewing or printing a
listing of changes made by operators, or
records of panel communications sessions. A
date/time range can be specified, and the
report can also be limited to desired criteria.
TechTip: Reports pertaining to past events are based
on the present event list, plus any archived data that
has been re-imported using the archive feature.
See: "Exporting or Importing Activity or Audit Logs".
As well, audit reports can be viewed and/or
printed right away, saved for future reference,
or exported for manipulation with another
program.
For better performance, be sure to select the smallest
date-range that meets your requirements. Also, you
can keep the audit log to a suitable size via regular use
of the Archive and/or Purge features.
See: "Exporting or Importing Activity or Audit Logs",
and "Removing old Activity or Audit Logs".
Running an Audit Report
1) Select Audit Report from your MyTools bar,
or
click [Reports] in the 'tree', and select
Audit Report.
2) Select the date/time range to be covered by
the report (under "From" and "To").
Tip: See the item-descriptions if you need help.
3) Select the desired criteria for the report.
(Refer to the details under "Search Criteria".)
4) Select
a report 'destination' (i.e., whether it is
to be viewed, printed, or saved as a file).
If you select "Archive" or a type of "File", click
[File...], set the location and filename as desired,
and click
Save.
5) Click [Run], and respond to any additional
screen(s) that appear (details to follow).
For details on viewing and printing displayed reports,
refer to "Working with the Report Viewer".
If Printing an Audit Report
To print a report without viewing it first: Select
the type of report and other criteria as usual,
and select Printer as the destination. Then,
select Run, and click OK when the 'Print'
screen appears. Tip: To select a different
printer click Printer, and make your selection
from the 'Print Setup' screen that appears.
To view a report before printing
: Select the
type of report and other criteria as usual,
and select 'Screen' as the destination.
Then, click Run.
For details on viewing and printing the
displayed report, refer to "Working with the
Report Viewer".
If Exporting an Audit Report as a File
(Archive/Text File/Report Emulation
File)
Select the type of report and other criteria as
usual, and the desired file-type as the
'destination'. Then, click [File...]. In the next
screen, set the location and filename as
desired, and click Save when finished.
Then click Run.