Example: Creating a simple report format

Sample report format

You can use the Demo configuration included in your IGSS installation to go through this example.

Assume that we want to create a report format for the Snapshot report type called Flow Measurement, with the following report headings:

The report format is to be used by the operator to print a Snapshot Report.

How to define

To define the above report format, do the following. (For further details on the individual steps, click the See Also button above).

Select Edit ® Report Formats.
Create a new report format with the name Flow Measurement.
Under Report type, select the Snapshot report option.
Check the Set as default box to suggest this report format automatically when the operator opens the Snapshot Report program.

Under Report headings, click Create to define the first report heading. Repeat for all report headings.

Click OK to go back.
Under Chosen objects, click Browse to include the relevant objects in the report format:

In the Object Browser dialog box, you can filter out all objects starting with a certain character. Under List filter settings, type q* to show only objects starting with q.

Make sure the Show reductions box is unselected in the Object Browser, otherwise the "drag and drop" will not function.

Report format preview

Before you commission the report format to the operators, it is recommended to preview it to ensure that it looks as desired. Click here to view the preview for the above report format.