The Report Browser is used to create, execute, and export
Document and Presentation reports.
Access
From the menu bar, select File > Publish > Report.
OR, From the Standard toolbar, click
and select Report from the drop-down menu.
The Report tool interface can be split into following sections:
Toolbar
In software with a graphical user interface, a toolbar is a strip of icons that can
be clicked to perform certain functions. The Report Browser
toolbar allows you to perform following actions:
Labels
Buttons
Usage
New
Load a new Master file and define the report
session format:
Word
PPT
Load
Load a report template
(.tpl).
Save
Save the report template.
Execute
Execute items in the tree.
Pause
Pause the execution process.
Stop
Stop the execution process.
Export Report
Export the report to a destination
folder.
Synchronize Report
Synchronize an exported report with new
changes.
Note: Activates once you export a
report.
Close
Close the Report Browser.
Tree Area
The Report Tree Area allows you to add items and create a report tree structure,
which also can be referred to as a table of contents, using the right-click context menu options available for each report item. Figure 1.
The tree area is divided based on the different options:
Entities
Report entity type, which can be an image, text, table, or chapter.
In the tree area, the root is the parent entity, which is required to
build and create the report structure. Figure 2.
From the root entity, you can create a report tree structure
using the options available in the right-click context menu.
Export Report ()
Entities to export.
Select the checkbox for the entities to export.
Synchronize Report ()
Synchronize changes to report.
Activates once you export a report.
Select the checkbox for the entities to synchronize.
Status ()
Status of an entity.
The status value depends on the entity type and its related
properties.
The Warning status indicates that information is missing for an
entity.
Preview ()
Once an entity is executed or an output is created, click the preview
icon to view and verify.
Right-click context menu
This menu is context or entity-specific. You can access various options
related to each entity.Figure 3.
Entity Editor
In a Report, each entity has associated properties, which directly or indirectly
define the inputs. These properties can be accessed from the Entity Editor in the Report tab. Figure 4.
The Entity Editor is updated based on the entity selected.
Every property is editable.
The following properties are associated with the Report root:
Name
Report title.
Master Document
Base Document or Presentation master template.
Working Directory
Working directory location, which stores all data generated, such as
images and temp files, during the report execution.
By default, Report selects the system's common working directory. You
can also choose your own working directory.
Note: When selecting a
working directory, it is recommended to select a destination with
full read and write access.
Image/Video Resolution
Select image or video resolution.
Supported resolutions:
Low (800 x 600)
Medium (1024 x 768)
HD (1920 x 1080)
Ultra HD (3840 x 2160)
HW Desktop - Generate images with the same resolution as the
HyperWorks graphics area
resolution.
File path Storage
Select the file path information storage type.
Available options:
Absolute
Path that points to the exact location of a file or folder,
regardless of the working directory.
Relative
Path that describes the location of a file or folder
relative to the current working directory.
Enable Platform Independent Export
Allows you to export Document or Presentation reports when there is no
Microsoft Office software installed.
This is active by default on Linux.
Supported input templates:
DOCX
DOCM
PPTX
PPTM
Supported output formats:
DOCX
DOCM
PPTX
PPTM
PDF, ODT, and ODP - Available with the
presence of a word processing application.
HTML
Open Report file are export
Check the option to open the report file after export.
and select Report from the drop-down menu.
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