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4 Replies Last post: Aug 18, 2008 12:15 PM by Derwyn Harris  
Jason McKee  
Jason McKee
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Jun 17, 2008
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Aug 14, 2008 7:42 AM

Report parameters request and quick report feature request

 

We have the idea of using Contour to store our test procedures and

generate a report in Word format for testers to use to record test

results.

 

 

I have a report built in BIRT that allows me to select a folder from a given set and creates a report on all the items in that folder. So the report itself is fine.

 

 

I would like to upload this report to Contour but there isn't support for the report parameters I need.

 

 

The report I have is similar to what is displayed by the quick  report feature when used from the sub-items tab.

 

 

So an alternate/additional feature request would be to allow viewing the quick report as a word doc.

 

 

Tags: reports, feature
Derwyn Harris  
Derwyn Harris
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1. Aug 14, 2008 8:23 AM in response to: Jason McKee
Re: Report parameters request and quick report feature request

 

1. Regarding the parameters. Sounds like you need to be able to select a folder from a set as the parameter that is passed to the report. Let me know if I understand this correctly.

 

 

2. You can actually get a quick report into Word. If once you run a quick report you then select from the browser window file --> save as... (save page as... in Firefox). When you are prompted to save the file rename it to be yourfile.doc  (the .doc is the key) this will allow Word to open the file. We are looking at automating this step so you can choose when running the quick report which format you'd like to view in: HTML or Word.

 

 

 

 

 

Jason McKee  
Jason McKee
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2. Aug 14, 2008 8:31 AM in response to: Derwyn Harris
Re: Report parameters request and quick report feature request

 

1. That's correct.

 

 

2. Ok. I hadn't tried the obvious solution of file->save as.  Thanks.  Still would be nice to have the format options in quick report that you have in the other reports.

 

 

Jason McKee  
Jason McKee
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3. Aug 15, 2008 8:57 AM in response to: Derwyn Harris
Re: Report parameters request and quick report feature request

 

I tried the save page as... option but what gets saved is not the report but the previous page that prompts for the report style.

 

 

I've tried IE7 and Firefox3 both with the same result.

 

 

 

 

Derwyn Harris  
Derwyn Harris
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4. Aug 18, 2008 12:15 PM in response to: Jason McKee
Re: Report parameters request and quick report feature request

 

Interesting. I get the same thing on my computer using IE7, FF2 or FF3 but for everybody else in the office it works fine. I tried to determine why my settings would be any different but have not found anything yet. I'm guessing you're seeing the same issue I'm seeing. I'm guessing it's something in windows seeing as how it's across browsers and works fine for most people. 

 

 

We have made some changes in the upcoming 2.4 release that should eliminate this issue as it doesn't use that interim page.

 

 

 

 

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