Flexible reporting framework
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Recorder provides an increasing range of flexible reporting
options which enable the user to report directly from the
application within the user interface (using the report wizard and
xml reports) as well as the ability to query the linked Access
database directly behind the scenes. The main beneficial aspects of
this key feature include:
- Tailored reports using the report wizard - The
report wizard allows users to identify what they wish to report on
and tailor the report to their needs using the condition/constraint
filters (eg exclude confidential information) and by selecting the
required attributes.
- Ability to save the tailored report as a template for
future use - The details chosen can then be saved as a
template for further use which is a particularly
useful feature for increasing efficiency if a report is run on
a regular basis.
- Suite of custom-built XML reports provided with
Recorder - These are run from within the user
interface and include reports on species, biotopes, sites,
designations, database statistics, housekeeping, polygons, bounding
boxes, grid squares, rucksacks and locations as well as several
example reports.
- Xml reports can be written by the knowledgeable
user (or commissioned) to
meet specific requirements - These
reports are fairly easy to write if you have the skills and
documentation is available to make this area more accessible.
Additonally, there are experts that can provide reports to meet your
needs.
- Export report results to a range of formats -
The resulting outputs from both the report wizard and the xml
reports can be exported in a range of formats including Esri shape
files, excel spreadsheets, text files, and directly to Google
Earth.
- Accurate reporting on species designations -
Version, 6.14, includes new functionality within the report wizard
for reporting on species designations using sets which group
together useful designations to make reporting easier and more
transparent. The sets include: All UK Legally Prtotected species,
All European designated species, Country Biodiversity Lists,
Farmland Evironment Planning and a set to assist
with planning applications. Flexibility is ensured as whole
sets, parts of sets and multiple sets can be chosen on which to
report.
- Users can also download a growing number of additional
reports, rucksacks and recording cards
supplied by JNCC and other users from the User Files section of this website.