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Working with Report Instances : Viewing report output
 

Viewing report output

After you run a report, you can view:
*The last output file for the report
*A list of output files for the report
*The history of the report
To view the last output file generated for a report:
1. If the report's Summary page is not displayed, choose the report from the Defined Reports page. The Summary page appears.
2. Click View Last Output File. The report opens.
3. Use the scroll bar to review the output, or choose File > Print if you want a hard copy version.
The details that the report supplies depend on the type of report you are running.
Note: Some reports include a category called Change Pct. If the difference between the first set of data and the last set of data is more than 20%, the change percentage is shown in the report. If the change is less than 20%, the column is empty.
To see a list of all output files for a report:
1. If the report's Summary page is not displayed, choose the report from the Defined Reports page. The Summary page appears.
2. Click List of Report Output Files. The Completed Reports page appears with a list of the reports that have been created.
The following table describes the files that appear on the Completed Reports page:
Files with this extension
Contain the report . . .
.err
Errors
.html
Output in HTML format
.log
Debugging information (OpenEdge Management creates a debug log file when you select the Generate debug log file check box on the Report Edit page.)
.out
Status
.txt
Output in text format
.xml
Output in xml format, with debugging information
The most recently created files appear first.
Note: If a report is scheduled to run frequently, the list of output files can grow large.
3. Select the desired report file and click View. The display of report output depends on the report run and whether you chose to view the text or HTML file.
To delete a report output file:
1. Navigate to the Completed Reports page.
2. Select the output file you want to delete.
3. Click Delete.