Xerox 7300DN User Guide - Page 79

Enabling Reporting, Generating Reports

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re-enabled, all reporting features and functions are not selectable (grayed out) on PrinterMap menus and windows. The Verify Disabling Reporting window provides an exact summary of these details and instructions for stopping the disabling process. After selecting the OK button to confirm the intention to disable reporting, the Reporting Configuration window displays "(Pending)" beside the Disable button (which now reads Undo). This is the last chance to stop the disabling process and preserve historical reporting data and functionality. Once the OK or Apply button is selected, the reporting process and function is disabled. If the Reporting service is active when the request for disabling the Reporting Option is processed, the service is stopped immediately. (Under Windows NT, the reporting service is removed from the list of available services.) A user message appears confirming the Reporting service is terminated. The user is informed about how many reporting data files are deleted. Enabling Reporting PrinterMap is installed with the reporting feature enabled. Re-enable the Reporting Option only if it was previously disabled. The Reporting Option can be enabled at any time. However, please refer to "Projecting Hard Disk Requirements" on page ix of the Preface prior to reenabling the Reporting Option. The Reporting Option is enabled from the Reporting panel of the Configuration window: When the Enable button is selected, an informational window appears giving details on the disk space requirements for the Reporting Option. Once this window is accepted, the request to enable the Reporting Option enters a Pending state. It remains pending until the OK or Apply button is selected. Then reporting data files are created and reporting selections throughout PrinterMap are enabled (they no longer appear grayed-out). Under Windows 95/98, the reporting service starts automatically. Under Windows NT, the reporting service is automatically installs and starts as a service. Generating Reports Single and Printer Group reporting can be accessed from Report > Generate [Custom or Standard] Report > [Selected Printer or Selected Group]. All reports filter out empty data arrays. For example, if generating a report from January 1st to June 1st 1998 and PrinterMap is not installed until March 1st the report does not contain entries for January and February. PrinterMap User Guide 63

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re-enabled, all reporting features and functions are not selectable (grayed out) on
PrinterMap menus and windows. The Verify Disabling Reporting window
provides an exact summary of these details and instructions for stopping the
disabling process.
After selecting the OK button to confirm the intention to disable reporting, the
Reporting Configuration window displays “(Pending)” beside the Disable button
(which now reads Undo). This is the last chance to stop the disabling process and
preserve historical reporting data and functionality. Once the OK or Apply button
is selected, the reporting process and function is disabled.
If the Reporting service is active when the request for disabling the Reporting
Option is processed, the service is stopped immediately. (Under Windows NT, the
reporting service is removed from the list of available services.) A user message
appears confirming the Reporting service is terminated.
The user is informed about how many reporting data files are deleted.
Enabling Reporting
PrinterMap is installed with the reporting feature enabled. Re-enable the Reporting
Option only if it was previously disabled.
The Reporting Option can be enabled at any time. However, please refer to
“Projecting Hard Disk Requirements” on page ix of the Preface prior to re-
enabling the Reporting Option
.
The Reporting Option is enabled from the Reporting panel of the Configuration
window:
When the Enabl
e
button is selected, an informational window appears giving
details on the disk space requirements for the Reporting Option
.
Once this window is accepted, the request to enable the Reporting Option enters a
Pending state. It remains pending until the OK or Apply button is selected. Then
reporting data files are created and reporting selections throughout PrinterMap are
enabled (they no longer appear grayed-out). Under Windows 95/98, the reporting
service starts automatically. Under Windows NT, the reporting service is
automatically installs and starts as a service.
Generating Reports
Single and Printer Group reporting can be accessed from Report > Generate
[Custom or Standard] Report > [Selected Printer or Selected Group].
All reports filter out empty data arrays. For example, if generating a report from
January 1
st
to June 1
st
1998 and PrinterMap is not installed until March 1
st
the
report does not contain entries for January and February.