Customize report

In IxReporter, select Test Results. Select Customize Report to open the Report Generation window.

In the Report Generation window, you can customize a report by creating templates of the selected sections. You can change the orientation, add images, and select a theme. After generating the report, you can either save it on your computer or even directly send it to e-mail recipients.

For information on generating a report from the Customize Report window, see Generating Report from Customize Report.

The Report Generation window consists of the following sections:

The following image shows the Customize Report window.


Template tree

Template Tree is present on the left-hand side of the Report Generation window. It consists of a list of sample templates.

The templates are categorized as follows:

  • Applicable Templates: Contains the templates relevant to the current test result. For example, if the current test result has protocols HTTP and FTP configured, then the Applicable Templates category contains Master Template, HTTP and FTP templates.
  • All: Contains all the templates that also includes the templates present in other groups.
  • Favorites: Contains templates that are marked as favorites.
  • Imported: Contains the imported templates.
  • IxLoad Templates: Contains templates that are specific to IxLoad.

The list of templates also includes a Master Template, which is the default template. For more information on Master Template, see Master Template.

You can set any other template as default from the list of Report Templates.

Each sample template consists of collection of sections. You can create a new template by selecting different sections of templates.

You can perform various actions in the Report Generation window, as listed in the following table.

Actions Steps

Select a Template

Select a template from the list, and then move them to the Section List.

OR

Select twice in rapid succession the template that you want to select.

Select section

Select sections from the list, and then move them to the Section List.

OR

Select twice in rapid succession the sections that you want to select.

Rearrange sections

Select the tree section, then move it and place it in the required order.

Delete a section

You can delete a section by any of the following ways:

  • Move the section out.
  • Select .
  • Select twice in rapid succession the section in the list of templates.
  • Select sections and then the DELETE key on the keyboard.

Search

Search a section in the list by using the Search option.

Perform actions of the Actions

Every template has an Actions, select it to open a list of actions. The actions are described below.

  • Add all sections: Select to add all sections of the template to the SectionList.
  • Remove all sections: Select to remove all sections of the template from the SectionList.
  • Highlight sections: Select to highlight the sections of the template in SectionList.
  • Add/Remove as Favorite: Select to mark a template as favorite.
  • Set as default: Select to set a template as default. The name of the default template appears in Italics.

Import a template

On the Report Generation ribbon, select Import templates. In the Open dialog box, select a template you want to import.

When a template is imported, the category switches to All. The imported template is available in the All category and the Imported category.

Unlike the other default templates, you can delete the imported templates from the Report Templates list. The imported templates can be identified by the Delete Section .

Filter templates

Filter templates for viewing by selecting any of the following options:

  • Applicable Templates: Shows all the templates that are applicable to the current test result.
  • All: Shows all the templates (favorite, imported and IxLoadtemplates.)
  • Favorites: Shows only the templates that are marked as Favorite.
  • Imported: Shows only the imported templates
  • IxLoad Templates: Shows all templates except for the imported ones.

Add an image

Select Images to view the list of images contained within the test result.

Also, you can add an image stored on your computer by selecting Add image. Add the images to the Section List (to have them included in the report) by moving them. Use the Search functionality to search for an image with a specific name.

See the Views

The Views consists of the built-in views for IxReporter. This is meant for chart view only.

The following two types of views are present:

    My Views

    StatisticsViews from Test

The views contained in My Views are items (tables/charts) that are configured by you in IxReporter > Designer, and then moved to the My Views folder (in the Views , in Designer.) These views are displayed no matter what test result is selected. They are saved according to your basis.

The Statistics Views from Test are created automatically for every Test Result, depending on the configuration for the saved test result. The Statistics Views have the same name as their corresponding view in IxLoad.

The Statistics View From Test folder consists of both Custom Views and Default Views. The views under Statistics Views from Test are all the time series charts that existed in IxLoad when the test started running.

You can select The conditional views in report to add the conditional views. You have the same features as other sections from the template review. From here, you can add to the template, by either selecting it twice in rapid succession, or by the move option.

See preview

Select See preview to see the preview of the section contents or image.

Add or edit a section comment

Select Comment to add or edit the section comment.

The comment appears at the end of the section in the generated report.

Edit section name

Select Name to edit the section name.

Generate PDF Report

Select Generate Pdf to generate a PDF report of the selected test result.

Generate HTML Report

Select Generate Html to generate an HTML report of the selected test result.


Section list

Section List is present on the right-hand side of the Report Generation window. It is a blank space where selected sections are listed.


Report generation ribbon

You can customize your report using different options available in the Report Generation ribbon.

The options in the Report Generation ribbon are described in the following table:

Section Field Description

Actions

Generate PDF

Generate a PDF report of the selected test result.

 

Generate HTML

Generate an HTML report of the selected test result.

 

Close

Select Close to close the Report Generation wizard.

Select Close and keep changes to save the changes and close the Report Generation wizard. This option saves any changes in the section list. The generated report will contain only the sections from the section list. If there are no sections in the section list, report will have the Default template.

  Load results folder

Allows you to open test results from the Result Folders (run in IxLoad version 6.10 and onwards) and in turn generate a report directly from the Result Folders.

Select to open the Browse For Folder dialog box. Select the required test result folder and then OK. The section list populates with the master template corresponding to the selected test result.

Templates

New Template

Clear the list of selected sections and a new template can be created.

 

Save Template

Save the current template.

 

Import Templates

Import a templates from a location in your computer.

Layout

Reorder

Reorder sections based on Index value

  • Automatic ordering of sections: Select to reorder sections within a whole selected template.
  • Apply Predefined order: Select to reorder across all selected sections.

Settings

Path

Enter the path to save the generated report.

Select Browse to search for the location where you want to save the generated report.

 

Mail recipients

Enter the address of the e-mail recipients.

Select Attach report to all mail recipients to send the report as an attachment.

 

Report type

Filter the sections based on type of report:

  • Detailed Report
  • Summary Report
 

Additional Settings

Set the following settings for more customized report:

  • Open report after generation: Opens the report file soon after the report generation process is completed.
  • Adjust column width to fit: Adjust the column width to fit the page and avoid wrapping.
  • Show info messages at startup: Select to show messages above the Template Tree and above Section List.
 

Report Parameters

Select to enter the following Report parameters:

  • Default Cover Image: Select Browse to locate and open a saved image. This image forms the cover image.
  • Test Name: Type the name of the test. The test result is generated with the name you type in this box.
  • Tester Name: Type your name as the tester. By default, this field contains the system name of the computer.
  • DUT Name: Type the name of the device under test. For example, the router, or the switch that is tested.
  • Highlights: Type any test highlights that is relevant.
  • Automatically include conditional views in report: Select to automatically include conditional views in report. The options, which persist after you Close and Keep changes:
    • View row limit
    • Max Number of columns
 

Theme

Select a theme from the list:

  • Default
  • Blue
  • Red