5.9.1 Exporting reports in CSV or HTML format by using a Web browser

(1) Outputting reports in CSV format using a Web browser

1. Display the View Report window for the report you want to output in CSV format.

   For details on how to display the View Report window, see 5.7.1 Displaying reports.

2. If the report you want to output is a realtime report, click the Stop menu on the View Report tab of the View Report window.

   This stops the realtime report from refreshing automatically. When you click the Stop menu, the Export menu appears.

   For historical reports, the Export menu appears as soon as you display the View Report window.

3. Choose the Export menu on the View Report tab of the View Report window.

   The operating system displays confirmation and Save As dialog boxes.

   Specify the file name and location and save the file.

Note 1

If you have enabled the report cache filing function, make sure that there are no error messages appended to the CSV file.

An error message is appended to the end of the CSV file if an error occurs during CSV file output, such as a file access error or a problem with the file contents.

Note 2

When you output a report in CSV format, the following field information appears in the file even if it is not selected for report output.

• In realtime reports

  The Record Time field and ODBC key field information are appended to the file.

• In historical reports (for a single agent)

  The Date and Time field and ODBC key field information are appended to the file.

• In historical reports (for multiple agents)

  The Date and Time field, Agent Host field, Agent Instance field and ODBC key field information are appended to the file.

For details on ODBC key fields, see the documentation for PFM - Agent.

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(2) Outputting reports in HTML format using a Web browser

You can display the results of a report in a format suitable for printing or saving to disk.

To output a report in HTML format:

1. Display the View Report window for the report you want to output in HTML format.

   For details on how to display the View Report window, see 5.7.1 Displaying reports.

2. If the report you want to output is a realtime report, click the Stop menu on the View Report tab of the View Report window.

   This stops the realtime report from refreshing automatically. When you click the Stop menu, the Print menu appears.

   For historical reports, the Print menu appears as soon as you display the View Report window.

3. Choose the Print menu on the View Report tab of the View Report window.

   The print window opens in a new window, displaying the report in a format suitable for printing or saving to disk.

4. Print or save the report using the functionality of your Web browser.

   When saving the report, use the option that saves the complete web page.

Note 1

If you intend to print the list area and table area in color, make sure that your Web browser is set up to print background colors and images.

Note 2

If the report series paging functionality is enabled, the print window shows the page displayed in the View Report window. To output all the fields in the report to a single HTML file, disable report series paging. For details on how to configure the report series paging functionality, see the chapter describing installation and setup in the JP1/Performance Management Planning and Configuration Guide.

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