Report Generator

Controlling Report Generation

When you generate a report using the Setup File Editor, you have a set of options that control aspects of report generation, such as how the report is generated, what it looks like, and whether it is displayed after generation is complete. You can set these options using the Setup File Editor.

Output Options

These are several options you can control. Each of the options listed below is described in more detail following this section.

You can use the Options tab for the Report Options component to specify:

• The name and location of the report file
• The report format and style
• Whether the setup file is saved automatically upon report generation
• Whether the report will be displayed after it is generated
• Whether images will be regenerated
• A description of the report

Note    To view the Options tab for the Report Options component, select the first component in the outline of the setup file, which is the Report Options component, and select the Options tab.

You can specify any of the above report characteristics before you generate the report.

Other Options

You can use the Generation Status tab to specify what kinds of generation messages are displayed.

You can use the Create Log File option of the File menu to generate a log file. A log file is a text file that lets you view setup file information and report generation information.

For more details, see:

• Setting the Generation Status Update Priority Level
• Creating Log Files

Report Generation

Specifying the Report Output