Reports can be exported as a file and viewed in a number of applications. An exported file can also be saved to be viewed later or distributed. To export a report, click on the icon that corresponds to the file type.
Option |
Format Name |
Usage |
|---|---|---|
Adobe Acrobat |
To prevent horizontal truncation of an Ad Hoc report when exported, set the Actual Size option in the Ad Hoc Editor. |
|
Excel (Paginated) |
XLS |
Not recommended for exporting most tables or crosstabs. Repeats headers and footers on each page. |
Excel |
XLS |
Ignores page size and produces spreadsheet-like output. |
CSV |
Comma Separated Values |
Characters outside the Latin 1 character set can cause the Excel spreadsheet to look unacceptable. Try saving the file and importing it using Excel's Import functionality. |
DOCX |
Word |
Do not export reports having more than 63 columns. In Microsoft Word, you cannot create tables having more than 63 columns. |
RTF |
Rich Text Format |
Creates a large output file and, therefore, takes longer to export than PDF, for example. |
Flash |
Flash Viewer |
Exports the report to the Flash viewer. Does not output an SWF file. |
ODT |
OpenDocument Text |
For best results, minimize the number of rows and columns and make sure they don't overlap. |
ODS |
OpenDocument Spreadsheet |
Same as ODT. |
XLSX (Paginated) |
Microsoft Open XML Format Spreadsheet |
Not recommended for exporting most tables or crosstabs. Repeats headers and footers on each page. |
XLSX |
Microsoft Open XML Format Spreadsheet |
Ignores page size and produces spreadsheet-like output. |