Create Document Reports

Follow these steps to create Document reports using the Report tool.

To create a Document report, use the Document Report Items, which are accessible from the right-click context menu in the Report Browser.

  1. From the menu bar, select File > Publish > Report.
  2. Select the Document Master file using New > Word.
  3. Select the required Document master file. from the Select master document dialog,


    Figure 1.
  4. Add entities.
  5. Add modules.
  6. Execute the report.
    Once the report tree is created, execute the items that query and extract data from the HyperWorks session.
    1. Check the boxes under the Export column for all items.
    2. Click Run.
    All items marked for execution are executed, and the output and previews are generated. Once the tree is executed successfully, you can check the previews of the Image, Table, and Results table items.
  7. Export report.
    After the execution, export the report to your chosen location.
    1. Check the boxes under the Export column for all items.
    2. Click Export Report .
      Important: When exporting a report, verify the following options for these word processing software types:
      • For MS Office-


        Figure 2.
      • For LibreOffice-


    3. In the dialog, browse to the destination folder, enter the name for the report file, and click Save.
      This saves the Document report in the folder, along with a report template .tpl file.
      Note: The saved report template is discussed further in Save and Reuse Report Templates.
    When Open Report file after export is checked, the Document report file launches automatically and the content is inserted dynamically while exporting. Once the report is exported, a success message is displayed in the HyperWorks status bar in the bottom-left window.