Available report formats

This section describes the file formats in which LDMS can generate reports.

  • If you are generating a report from the Exportable reports category, the Microsoft Excel Workbook Data-only file type should be used.
  • Reports in any category other than Exportable are designed for PDF.
  • Use other file types for reports may result an unexpected formatting, depending on the report. There may also be variations in the file type’s format, depending on the specific report.
Table 1. File types for LDMS reports
File type Extension Description Opened by...
Crystal Reports .rpt Do not use N/A
PDF .pdf A formatted report intended to be printed on letter size paper (preferred) A PDF viewer, such as Adobe Reader
Character separated values .csv A text file with all information separated by comma characters A text editor, such as Notepad
Microsoft Excel (97-2003) .xls A workbook for versions of Excel prior to Excel 2007; this version contains a header row for each column Microsoft Excel or LibreOffice Calc
Microsoft Excel (97-2003) Data-only .xls Same as above, but usually without a header row Microsoft Excel or LibreOffice Calc
Microsoft Excel Workbook Data-only .xlsx A workbook that will work in Excel 2007 or later (preferred for exportable reports) Microsoft Excel 2007 or later, or LibreOffice Calc
Microsoft Word (97-2003) .doc A Word document with formatting, such as tables and headers; can be difficult to modify, depending on the report Microsoft Word or LibreOffice Writer
Microsoft Word (97-2003) Editable .rtf A rich-text file that can be edited by many word processors; uses less formatting, which makes it easier to modify Microsoft Wordpad
Rich Text Format .rtf Same as Microsoft Word (97-2003) format, but compatible with RTF word processors Microsoft Wordpad
XML .xml A Crystal Reports XML file. The scheme for this format is available An advanced text editor, such as Notepad++
Tab-separated Text .ttx A text file with information separated by tab characters. A text editor, such as Notepad