Template-based reports

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Assay provides a range of reports for easy output of crude oil data in a variety of forms. Template-based reports are Assay reports having no predefined output format. Instead, you must use report templates to supply Assay with output formatting information. For example, PIMS templates determine the output format of PIMS reports, while PSG templates determine the output format of PSG reports. Assay also supports a range of standard reports whose output is standardised and not template-based. See Standard reports.

The table below summarises the range of template-based reports currently available in Assay. For each template-based report, the table describes:

• Report format: The type or format of the template-based report.

• Description: A brief description of the template-based report.

• File type: The file type of the report when it is exported to a file.

• File extension: The file extension used when the report is exported to a file.

• Multiple crudes in one report?: Several report formats in Assay support the output of multiple crudes in a single report. An entry in this column denotes the report format supports the output of multiple crudes in a single report.

• Report column in view?: Several report formats in Assay support the output of reports directly from Database components. An entry in this column indicates reports of this format can be generated directly from database components.

• Template type: The type of template that can be used when generating the report. Templates may be either personal (created by you, or created by a member of your group and shared with you) or standard (shipped with your version of Assay).

Template-based reports may be generated for either a single crude or for sets of crudes. To generate a template-based report for any crude or set of crudes, take one of the following actions:

• Choose the relevant report option from the Reports menu.

• Configure a report column in a View, and click on the relevant report icon.

Usually, you generate a report for a single crude by clicking on the report button alongside the crude in a database component, while you generate a report for a set of crudes using the Report pages accessed from the Reports menu.