Editing existing Reports Clause Samples
Editing existing Reports. As a rule, test reports generated by executing a test sequence are locked and cannot be edited. If needed, it is possible to unlock a report in order to add additional information or format data is a different way than the standard report provides. To edit an existing test report, proceed as follows:
1. Complete the test sequence and save the report when prompted as the end of the test sequence.
2. Use MS Word to open the file located in the Reports directory of UPC Studio, typically: C:\Pacific Power Source\UPC Manager\Test Reports
3. Clicking with the mouse on any area or page of the test report will take you to the top of the first page of the report. This is due to the fact that all sections of the report are restricted for editing.
4. To verify this, select the File menu tab in MS Word and select “Info” on the left bar.
5. The second tile down is labeled “Protect Document” and shows the Permissions that apply to this document.
6. To change permissions, select the “Review” ribbon in MS Word and click on the far right Button labeled “Restrict Editing”.
7. This brings up a “Restrict Formatting and Editing” column on the right side of the screen. At the bottom of this bar is a button called “Stop Protection”. Click this button to disable the editing restrictions that are in effect.
8. Once unlocked, changes may be made to any test step. For example, the Harmonic measurement data at TAC_101, Step 11 which runs beyond the page margin can be reformatted to a table layout for a more pleasing view of the data. Also, the header information could be removed as the selected harmonics will be evident from the measurement data. Below is what the step 11 entry in the report.
9. Deleting the Value section of Step 11 and converting the tab delimited measurement data to a Word table yields the result shown below.
10. When all formatting changes are completed, you can lock down the file using the same “Restrict Formatting and Editing” column on the right side of the screen.
11. To set back to the original report restrictions, Select 2. Editing restrictions and check the box “Allow only this type of editing in the document:”. Select “Filling in forms” from the dropdown box and click the “Yes, Start Enforcing Protection” button below.
12. When prompted for a password, you can provide one if desired or leave blank and click on the OK button. Leaving password field blank means no password is required to unlock the document.
13. Any changes should be saved using the origna...
Editing existing Reports. As a rule, test reports generated by executing a test sequence are locked and cannot be edited. If needed, it is possible to unlock a report in order to add additional information or format data is a different way than the standard report provides. To edit an existing test report, proceed as follows:
1. Complete the test sequence and save the report when prompted as the end of the test sequence.
2. Use MS Word to open the file located in the Reports directory of UPC Studio, typically: C:\Pacific Power Source\UPC Manager\Test Reports
