Creating reports

Reports of selected log details can be created in CSV, HTML, or XML formats, as follows:

1. Use the other facilities described in the above sections to select the messages for which you want to create a report.
2. Ensure that you only have the required properties selected, because the report is created using all of the selected properties. For details, see Managing the log message properties.
3. Click the Report ... icon: .
4. On the New Report panel select the Report to be created (CSV, HTML, or XML).
5. Decide if you want to edit the report after it is created, clearing the Open editor check box, if not.
6. Click Next.
7. On the Report panel, enter the parent folder for the report, or select one of the listed folders.
8. Supply a file name for the report.
9. If you have selected an HTML Report, you can optionally click Next to open a panel where you select which pages of the Log Records view should be included in your report.
10. Click Finish. If you selected Open editor, the report is displayed as follows:

    CSV format

    Log Analyzer opens a window in your default application for CSV files (this might be Microsoft Excel, for example, on Windows).

    HTML format

    A pane is opened at the bottom of the Log Analyzer window.

    XML format

    A pane is opened at the bottom of the Log Analyzer window.

11. For HTML and XML reports make any changes you require. The pane does not verify the integrity of the HTML or XML after you have edited it, so any changes must be compatible with HTML format or the DTD or schema of the XML file, as appropriate.
12. If you have made any changes, when you click the Close icon you are asked if you want to save the changed file.