Lucent Technologies CentreVu Supervisor Version 8 Reports Manual

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Editing and Viewing Reports
.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Overview
PurposeThis section describes the various formatting and display options for 
reports. It also includes some...

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.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Report Layouts
Report typesThere are two types of report layouts in CentreVu Supervisor: 
•Tables — the CentreVu Supervisor presentation of standard reports.
•Charts...

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ChartsThe graphical 
CentreVu Supervisor reports are displayed in charts. 
More information
There are several options for formatting the appearance of the charts 
(graphical reports). See 
Formatting Chart Reports (2-35) for more 
information. 

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.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Formatting Table Reports
OverviewIf you are in a report containing a table, you can format how the report is 
displayed using the Table Format Options...

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General tab parametersThe following table parameters can be changed:
Sort tabThe Sort tab allows you to specify the order in which the information on 
the real-time table report is displayed.Parameter Function
Show Gridlines Specifies whether or not table 
lines are to be shown in the table.
Fixed Region, Columns Specifies the number of columns 
from the left of the table that are 
fixed in place and...

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Using the Sort tabWhen you are setting up display order for a real-time report, specify the 
sort column ( Sort By) and the sort order (Ascending or Descending). The 
drop-down list for the Sort By lists all of the database table and item 
names used in the report. 
Sorting may cause report refreshes to take longer. If you wish to speed 
up the refresh rate, turn off the sort options by selecting...

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.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Formatting Chart Reports
OverviewCharts (found in graphical reports) provide a graphical representation of 
data. Values or data points are displayed in...

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General tabThe General tab allows you to specify several general options that apply 
to the chart.
General tab input fieldsThe following parameters can be changed:
Parameter Function
Background Color Specifies whether the backdrop 
of the chart is a solid color or 
whether it is displayed as a 
gradient, a smooth transition from 
one color to another. The 
gradient transition can be one of 
the...

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3D Effects tabThe 3D Effects tab allows you to control the 3D appearance of the chart. 
If the current chart is a 2D chart, this tab is disabled.
More information
See Rotating a 3D chart (2-49) for an easy way to change the elevation and 
rotation of a chart using the mouse.Real-Time If the chart is a rolling chart, you 
can specify the number of data 
points to be displayed in the 
chart. Permitted...

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3D Effects tab input
fieldsThe following parameters can be changed:
Parameter Function
Elevation A number from 0 through 90 
degrees that describes the 
relative height from which a chart 
is viewed. An elevation of 90 
looks directly down on the top of 
the chart, while an elevation of 0 
looks directly at the side of the 
chart. The example charts 
throughout this document use an 
elevation of 30...