Another feature of the Ré4 report system is the ability to export a report to a delimited text file. This makes getting data out of the entrée system and into applications like Microsoft Excel and Access easier than ever.

 

Important Information

•Any machine running the Task Execution Scheduler (TEA) must have Microsoft Excel installed to generate Excel report files.

•As of V4.2 entrée comma delimited files will only be saved with a CSV extension.

▪Tab delimited files will save as an EDF which can opened in excel.

▪Files saved with the TXT extension will be used for any other delimiter. 

 

Saving a Delimited File

 

1.Select the File option from the Report Destination section of the Output page.

 

2.Change the document Format to Delimited Text File.

 

3.Enter the file name and location for the generated text file.

•This can also be done by clicking Browse to navigate to the proper directory using the Save As dialog.

 

4.You have the option to click the CSV Options button and modify the default formatting of the output file in the Delimited File Options dialog. Click OK when done.

 

 

 

5.Click the OK button on the report setup dialog to generate the report to the specified file or use the Schedule button to schedule the report on the fly.