When you run a generated report, by default the report appears in a new window in Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) format. AudienceView enables you to change the report output to one of the following options:
Output |
Description |
Download |
Enables you to save the report to your local computer or network. |
Email |
Enables you to email the report to a recipient. You can email the report in multiple formats at once. |
HTTPS
(As of AudienceView 6.8.10) |
Enables you to save the report to a specificed, secure server. |
Print |
Enables you to print the report. |
Screen |
Enables you to display the report on screen. |
SFTP
(As of AudienceView 6.8.8) |
Secure File Transfer Protocol.
Enables you to save the report to an FTP service. The delivery of the report will be secured/encrypted. |
When changing a report’s output, you can also change the report’s format to one of the following options:
Format |
Description |
AVDoc |
Formats the report in Portable Document Format (PDF). |
CSV |
Formats the report in a Comma Separated Value (CSV) format. This format enables you to view the report in such applications as Microsoft Excel. |
HTML |
Formats the report in HTML. |
Text |
Formats the report in a text format. Text documents can be viewed in a text editor such as Notepad. AudienceView does not provide a template to output to this format. |
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Hint
When emailing a report, you can email the report in multiple formats at once. |
To change the report’s output, complete the following:
- Open the Business Intelligence and Reports application from the AudienceView Desktop.
- Select the Saved Reports tab.
The Saved Reports|Reports page appears.
- Search for and select the saved report that you want to modify. For more information, refer to Business Intelligence and Reports - Saved Reports|Reports Page and Performing Searches.
The Saved Reports|Parameters page appears.
- Enter the criteria with which you want to run the report.
- Click next to 'Execute'.
A dropdown appears.
- Choose the report output from the dropdown.
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Information
AudienceView does not provide a template to output to text. |
- Choose an option:
If you are |
Then |
downloading the report, |
In the Download dialog box:
- Select the format of the report (AVDOC, CSV, HTML) from the 'Template' field.
- Click 'Execute'.
- Follow the Windows prompts to open or save the file.
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emailing the report, |
In the Email dialog box:
- Select the format of the report (AVDOC, CSV, HTML) from the 'Template' field. To select multiple formats, use the SHIFT or CTRL buttons on your keyboard.
- Enter the email address of the recipient into the 'Email Address' field.
- Optionally, enter a subject and message into the 'Message Subject' and 'Message' fields, respectively.
- Click 'Execute'.
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Information
When emailing an HTML report with links and/or images, the links and/or images will not function. |
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saving the report to a specificed server,
(As of AudienceView 6.8.10) |
In the HTTPS dialog box:
- Select the format of the report (AVDOC, CSV, HTML) from the 'Template' dropdown.
- Enter the user name for server in the 'User Name' field.
- Enter the password for server in the 'Password' field.
- Enter the IP address or full URL, including the folder path or port number, for the server in the 'URL' field.
- Click 'Execute'.
After you save the report, the field will display instead, allowing you to verify the URL. |
printing the report, |
In the Print dialog box:
- Select the format of the report (AVDOC, CSV, HTML) from the 'Template' field.
- Select a printer from the 'Available Printers' field. The available printers are configured by your system administrator.
- Click 'Execute'.
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viewing the report on screen, |
In the Screen dialog box:
- Select the format of the report (AVDOC, CSV, HTML) from the 'Template' dropdown.
- Click 'Execute'.
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saving the report to an FTP site with secured delivery (SFTP)
(As of AudienceView 6.8.8) |
In the SFTP dialog box:
- Select the format of the report (AVDOC, CSV, HTML) from the 'Template' dropdown.
- Enter the user name for the FTP site that you will be using in the 'User Name' field.
- Enter the password for the FTP site that youwill be using in the 'Password' field.
- Enter the full URL, including the folder path and port, for the FTP site/service in the 'URL' field.
- Enter the name that you want the report to be saved as in the 'File Name' field.
- Click 'Execute'.
After you save the report, the field will display instead, allowing you to verify the URL. |