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  1. In the Navigation pane, under Report Center, click a folder in the Reports tree, and then select New Report. (You can first create a Reports folder by selecting New Folder...)


    Create a new report
     
     
  2. While in the New Report dialog, select the Blank Report option and click Next:


    Create a blank report


  3. Enter the Name and Description fields, select the number of columns for the report, and then click Next.

    To display dates in the Name and Description fields, use may the following variables: $now$, $today$, $lastday$, $thisweek$, $lastweek$, $thismonth$, $lastmonth$, $thisquarter$, $lastquarter$, $thisyear$, $lastyear$

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    Report details


  4. Schedule Choose to either schedule the report : according to a predetermined time interval (by day, week or month ), then from the drop-down menu, or you can generate your report manually by choosing Ad-hoc. Then click OK.

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    Report scheduling


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    The ad-hoc report generation option


  5. Your new report now appears in the Navigation Pane and you can click it and select Edit.

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    Opening a report

  6. The blank report is now opens in Edit Mode. When a report is in Edit Mode, you can add widgets to it.
  7. Click Add in the Top at the top of the Central Area Toolbar and select a widget to add to the report (for a complete list of available widgets, see the Reports Gallery).

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    Add widgets to a report


  8. The following actions are available in the Top Toolbar while in Edit Mode or Static Mode:

    • Add - add widgets to the report.
    • Actions Menu
      • Remove All Widgets - Clears all widgets from the current report.
      • Refresh - refresh the report's settings.
      • Generate Report - create the report in real time.

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      Actions menu

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      Share menu

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      Filters menu

  9. Upon designing the report, it is possible to create a static version with real time data (by selecting Generate Report) or to wait until the report is automatically generated according to the report scheduling. As long as there are no static versions for the report, it will be displayed in Edit Mode (if there are edit permissions for the current user) if it is selected from the Reports tree in the Navigation Pane. Otherwise, the latest static version will be displayed.

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    A Static Report
    The following actions are available in the Top Toolbar when the most recent report version  is displayed (static mode):


  10. Edit - change the report mode to Edit Mode in order for editing. Refresh refresh the report settings. 
  11. Export to PDF - export the report data to PDF for printing (see How to Export a Report to PDF). 
  12. Export to CSV - export the report data to CSV file format (see How to Export a Report to Excel). 
  13. Send To - send an Email with a link to the report  (see How to Send a Report via Email). 
  14. Distribution List - send the report to a distribution list (see How to Set an Email Distribution List for a Scheduled Report). 
  15. Create Web Part - create a web part for the report (see How to export a report to a Microsoft SharePoint Web Part). 
  16. Regenerate Report - refresh the report data.
    Static report - right click menu
    Edit the time frame for a static report by clicking the Date Range link on the top right of the report.  Select the desired date range and time interval and clickclick OK.
    Re-creation of the report with a newly selected date range

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    Choose Date Range menu

  17. To remove the report, including all previous versions right click the report and select Remove from the Navigation PaneDelete. To remove only the previous versions of the report, select Remove Delete Historical Data.
    The  The report's Historical Data refers to all prior versions which that are saved in the system. If a version exists for a selected date range, the actual original saved version is displayed, and no query is submitted to the database. This is in order to save system resources and shorten the waiting time for the reportspeed up report generation.
  18. To modify the report properties (including report title, description, number of columns and scheduling type), click the report and select Properties on the Navigation Pane.
  19. To view the report in a new window (without the CardioLog scheme) on the Navigation pane, click the report and select Browse

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    Report file menu

 

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Tips for efficient report creation

The amount of resources needed for report processing depends on the number of scheduled reports, the number of database queries for each report and the timeframe selected for the reports (reports for 365 days require more resources then reports for 30 days). To ensure optimal operation, make sure you follow these recommendations: 

  1. Number of Queries (Widgets) per Report - Limit the number of widgets in a report to a maximum of 6.
  2. Number of Results (Rows) per Query - Display only the top 100 rows in tables.
  3. Report Filters - Define a black list rule when possible and avoid using the exclude (!) condition in the report filters.
  4. Report Scheduling Type - Make sure that the report scheduling type (daily/weekly/monthly) is in correspondence to the report date range, for example:
    When a report's date range is "Last Month", schedule it to run once a month.
    When a report's date range is "Last 30 Days",schedule it to run once a day.
  5. Report Type ("By URL" Widgets) - Avoid using the "By URL" widgets (for example - "Events" (Page Views by URL) unless needed. When creating a report for a web site, search the website in Object Explorer (Analysis Center), and use the appropriate tree item as the source of your report.
    Use the "By URL" reports only for: 
    • Web sites which do not exist in Object Explorer
    • Retrieving URL Parameters in the report
    • Tracking banner and button clicks
    • Tracking custom events
  6. Number of Scheduled Reports - Delete unused scheduled reports. Use the CardioLog Analysis Center for real time queries or to create an Ad-Hoc report and generate it manually on demand.


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How to Copy a Report

 This useful feature allows you to copy an existing report and attach a Website Item from the Object Explorer.

  1. On the Navigation pane, under Report Center, click a report from the Reports tree and select Copy.

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    Copy report dialogue

  2. In order to include a Website Item, select the ellipses on the right to open the Object Explorer

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    Object Explorer

  3. Choose a save location by clicking the Folder ellipses.
  4. The copied report will now appear in the Navigation Pane, in the folder you have chosen.


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How to Create a Report based on a Template

  1. In the Navigation Pane, under Report Center, click a folder in the Reports tree and select New Report, as shown above. To create a new Reports folder, select New Folder.
  2. In the New Report dialog, select the New report form template option, and then click Next.


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How to Set Permissions for a Report 

Permissions are available in CardioLog installations which include integration with Active Directory.

You can set view, edit (Edit Mode), modify (properties) and remove (permissions) for a specific report for any user or group in Active Directory. By default, the report creator has full control permissions, while view permissions are given to everyone. Additionally, Users and groups can be added, and deleted. Members with current access can also modify existing permissions.

  1. In the Navigation pane, under Report Center, click a report from the Reports tree and select Permissions.
  2. In the Permissions dialog, select the desired permissions for the listed users by activating or deactivating the check boxes. User permissions precede group permissions. To assign permissions for all users, use the default "All" group
  3. To add a user or group, select Add and either type or search for the desired user(s).

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    Add user or group permissions dialogue

  4. To remove user(s) or group(s), select the check boxe on the left next to the user or group you would like to removed and then click Remove.
  5. Click Save to save the permissions.

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How to Export a Report to Excel

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How to Export a Report to PDF

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How to Export a Report as a Microsoft SharePoint Web Part

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How to Send a Report via Email

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How to Set an Email Distribution List for a Scheduled Report

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How to View a Report from SharePoint's "Site Actions" Menu