Form: Report Setup Data
The File menu > Report Setup command provides a way to specify setup options for a report to be created using the Create Report command. Clicking the File menu > Report Setup command displays the Report Setup Data form. On that form, select and enter data in the nine following categories:
Report Contents File
Default File. When this option is selected, SAFE will apply the program defaults when determining the content and layout of the report.
User Specified. When this option is selected, the button becomes enabled. Click the button to access the Report Contents XML File form, which can be used to locate the XML file that will act as the template for the content and layout of the report.
Table Format File. If this option is set to Program Default, SAFE will apply default formats for the tables included in the report. Click the button to access the Set Database Table Formats File form, which can be used to locate other style sheet files (*.fmt) that can be used to format the tables.
Report Output Type. Select the file format for the report, such as rtf (Microsoft Word), html (Internet Explorer), and .txt.
Report Page Orientation. Select the Portrait or Landscape option to set the page orientation for the report. Portrait orientation is higher than it is wide and landscape is wider than it is high.
Report Items
Include Cover Page. When this option is checked, SAFE will create a cover page for the report based on the Project Information form.
Include Hyperlinked Contents. When this option is checked, SAFE will create a table of contents for the report and present it at the beginning of the report. The items listed in the contents will be hyperlinked to the appropriate section of the report, allowing quick access to the various sections of the report when the Report Output Type is RTF or HTML. This option has no effect when the Report Output Type is Text.
Include Filter Criteria String Beneath Table Titles. When this option is checked, the report will show the filter criteria, if any, used in generating the table(s).
Load Patterns. Click the button to display the Select Load Patterns form; highlight the load patterns to include in the report.
Load Cases/Combos. Click the button to display the Select Load Cases form; highlight the load cases to include in the report.
Output Options. Click the button to display the Output Options form; use that form to select advanced analysis results for inclusion in the report.
Report Group. Reports may be created for a previously defined group by choosing a group name from this drop-down list. The default setting is ALL.
Report Units Set. The Current Units Set option is enabled by default. The Named Units Set option will be available if a named unit set has been defined.