9.5 Exporting a Report

To export a report from Style Studio, open the report and select 'Export' from the Style Studio File menu. The following export formats are available:

Table 15. Export Format Options

EXPORT Option

DESCRIPTION

PDF

Exports the report as a .pdf file.

Excel (match exact layout)

Exports the report as an Excel (.xls) file which includes the headers and footers of all the report pages. (Report headers/footers are exported to Excel headers/footers.)

Excel (no pagination)

Exports the report as a .xls file with only one header and footer, i.e., without pagination.

Excel (best data editing)

Exports the report as a .xls file with two sheets. The version of the report on the first sheet is the same as the 'Excel (match exact layout)' version, while the version of the report on the second sheet attempts to preserve the report layout without using any cell spanning.

RTF (editable document)

Exports the report as a .rtf file.

RTF (match exact layout)

Exports the report as a .rtf file without pagination.

HTML (match exact layout)

Exports the report as a .html file.

HTML (no pagination)

Exports the report as a single paged .html file, i.e., the html file consists of only one header and one footer.

CSV

Exports the report as a comma separated file.

SVG

Exports the report as a .svg file.

Text

Exports the report as a pure text file. The text file approximates the report layout as much as possible and is suitable for sending reports to line printers or e-mailing to people with low bandwidth.

PowerPoint

Exports the report as a .ppt file. Each page will be a separate slide in the presentation.

XML

Exports the report as a well-formed XML file, intended for data analysis, including data from Text elements, Tables, Charts, and Sections. Crosstab and Chart data are represented in flattened form. Section data appears without group or band delimitation.

See Also

Deploying a Report or Asset to a JAR File, in Getting Started, to bundle a report together with its required assets.

Displaying a Report in the Preview Tab, to view a report in Style Studio or generate an debugging output (.sro) file.

Page Break, for information on breaking a report across multiple Excel sheets.

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