When a report is created, all the files necessary to display the report are automatically placed in a folder named modelname.ds_data\DS\ds_rpt, where modelname is the name of the model and DS is the number corresponding to the design scenario. The Master report is placed in the folder modelname.ds_data\MasterRpt. To display or edit the report with other software, simply view the contents of the appropriate folder and open the .HTM file.
One way to send the report to someone is to zip the_rpt folder itself and send that file. When the recipient unzips the file, this will recreate the_rpt folder on their computer. They can then view the contents of the _rpt folder and open the .HTM file.
Alternate formats for the report are as follows:
- Portable Document File (.PDF). To convert the HTML report to a PDF file, first display the report in the Report environment. Then use Report
Save As PDF. Specify a folder and filename for the PDF file. - Word Document (.DOC). To convert the HTML report to a Word document file, first display the report in the Report environment. Then use Report Save As Word 97-2003 or Report Save As Word 2007. Specify a folder and filename for the DOC file.
- Rich Text File (.RTF). To convert the HTML report to a rich text file, first display the report in the Report environment. Then use Report Save As RTF. Specify a folder and filename for the file.
- Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML). As indicated above, the report is automatically saved in a folder. To make a copy of the report, either to name it something different or to place it in a different folder, use Report Save As HTML in the Report environment. This command creates the following items, which should be sent to others who want to view the report:
- filename.HTM - This is the file that you want to use to view the report. (Technically, this is the file that displays the table of contents and the report in the browser.)
- filename_rpt.HTM - This is the HTML file of the report itself.
- filename_toc.HTM - This is the table of contents for the report.
- filename_Images folder - This is the folder that contains the images added to the report.
- alg_rpt.css, folder.gif, logo.jpg, ofolder.gif, toc_back.jpg, topic.gif, watermark.jpg - Miscellaneous files and images for the report layout. Tip: When using the Report
Save As
HTML
command, it is suggested to create a new folder and save the report to this new folder. This makes it easier to organize the files and to send the report to others. Simply zip the new folder and send it to others.