Customizing Check Reports

The reports generated by the Global Check Analysis Editor can be customized. You can choose to display a xml or a html report.

Displaying a HTML report

To generate a html report when performing the check analysis, go to Tools>Options>General>Parameters and Measure, and select the Report generation tab. Select Html in the Configuration of the Check Report area. 

In this case, only the Check Advisor, the Check expert and the Passed objects options are available in the Report content area. You can specify the output directory containing the generated HTML report in the Output directory field.

Select Html if you use a Netscape browser. 

Displaying a XML report

To display a XML report when performing the check analysis, go to Tools>Options>General>Parameters and Measure and select the Report generation tab. Select Xml in the Configuration of the Check Report area. . The following window opens:

 

The Report generation tab is made up of 4 different areas: The Input XSL, the Report Content, the Output directory, and the HTML options areas.

Input XSL area

This field enables you to select the XSL style sheet that will be applied to the generated XML report. The StyleSheet.xsl file is the default XSL file, but you can use your own template.

Report content area

Failed Checks If checked, the generated report will contain information about the failed checks only.
All Checks If checked, the generated report will contain information about all the  checks contained in the document.
Check advisor If checked, the generated report will contain information about all the  Knowledge Advisor checks contained in the document.
  Parameters information If checked, the generated report will contain information about the parameters of the Advisor checks.
Check expert If checked, the generated report will contain information about all the  Knowledge Expert checks contained in the document.
Passed objects If checked, the generated report will contain information about the objects that passed Expert checks as well as information about the parameters of these objects (diameter, depth, pitch,...).
  Objects information If checked, the generated report will contain information about all the objects contained in the Expert checks as well as information about the parameters of these objects (diameter, depth, pitch,...).

Output directory area

This field enables you to select the output directory containing the generated XML report.

HTML options area

This option is available for Windows only. It enables you to define if the report will be opened in a session (in this case, the check box must be selected) or if it will be opened in an Internet Explorer session (in this case, the check box must remain unselected.)

Note that it is highly recommended not to use this report as a basis for macros or for other applications. It is only provided for information purposes.