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.
| File type | Extension | Description | Opened by... |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Reports | .rpt | Do not use | N/A |
| 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 |