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Connect provides you with the report tools to assist with analyzing the data that is being collected.

Standard reports

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Standard Reports are used to take a deep dive into the data, create charts with relevant points, and apply various interrogation methods to multiple devices of the same profile. External Objects from other devices with different profiles can be added to give a look at how the system is functioning.
 
You can create XXXX from the KEY2ACT library or you can XXXX using the tabs in the window.

Creating standard reports using templates

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In the New Report window, choose Standard Report

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Choose the profile that contains the KEY2ACT event templates. 

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Choose the Data Filter tab. 

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In the Edit Object window, choose data filters, and choose OK

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Choose the Format Expressions tab to apply expressions from the event templates from the profile's associated Watchdog Event Notifications. 

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Choose the Event Charts Objects tab. 

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Choose OK in the Edit Object window to return to the Event Chart Objects window. 

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  1. The Event Chart Expression names that you chose are displayed. You can edit or remove an expression by choosing the appropriate icon at the top of the window.
  2. Choose OK.

Standard reports created manually

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We recommend that you wait to choose OK in the Report Setup window until the report setup has been completed.

  1. Choose the drop-down arrow to the right of the Reports icon
  2. Choose New Report  icon.
  3. In the New Report window, choose Standard Report

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  4. Choose the profile that will be used in the report. 

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  5. Choose Finish.
  6. In the Standard Report Editor window, on the Profile Objects tab, mark the check boxes next to the objects to be included in the report. 

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  7. Optional: Choose the External Objects tab to add objects that are not included in the selected profile. See [External Objects for more information.
  8. Choose the Object Options tab.
  9. Arrange the desired order for the objects to be displayed in the report starting from the far-left column to the right.If you want any points to be charted when the report opens, select which axis to chart a point on. 

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  1. Choose the Devices tab and mark the check boxes next to the devices to include in the report. 

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  1. Optional: Choose the Data Filter tab and then choose Edit

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  1. Enter the data filter. A data filter will eliminate all results from the report that don't meet this set of conditions. 

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  2. Choose OK.

  1. Optional: Choose the Format Expressions tab. Format Expressions add color to a row or cell indicating when a value of an object meets a specified condition. For example, space temperatures below setpoint could be blue and space temperatures above set point could be red. 

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  2. Optional: Choose the Event Chart Objects tab. Event Chart Objects chart when objects trigger certain defined events. See [Event Chart Objects.
  3. Choose the Misc. Options. tab and complete the following fields: 

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    • Minimum Number of Occurrences - Enter the minimum number of occurrences. If a filter was added, the report will only contain devices with this many or more samples. This can be used to filter out anomalies and report only devices with prolonged deviation from set point.
    • Aggregation Type - Choose the aggregation type: Hourly, Daily, All, or None.
    • Minimum/Maximum/Average/Sum Summary check boxes - Check the desired boxes to display the minimum, maximum, average, and/or sum summary at the bottom of the report on each column. This can be useful, for example, to display the minimum, maximum, and average temperature of a device was throughout the day.
    • Primary/Secondary Y Axis Title - Enter titles if desired for plotting objects.
    • Chart Type - Choose either a line chart or a scatter plot.
  1. Choose OK.

External objects

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  1. On the External Objects tab of the Standard Report Editor, choose Add Object, and then choose Add Lead (Next) Value

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  1. Name the object that is being created. 

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  1. On the External Objects tab of the Standard Report Editor, choose Add Object and then choose Add Moving Avg Value.
  2. Choose the Object that you want to obtain the average of and then choose OK

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Event chart objects

  1. Choose the Event Chart Objects tab.

  2. Choose Add

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  1. Enter a name and then specify the criteria that will be met for the Event to be charted. 

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